Leaf-footed bug (likely orange assassin bug)

Vegetation, leaf litter, and woodland edges, especially warm, dry habitats. Often found on flowers or under bark and debris.

A predatory true bug that injects digestive saliva and sucks fluids from insects, including bees, flies, and caterpillars.

Ambushes prey and may remain motionless before striking; adults can fly and are often attracted to flowers. Nymphs develop through several molts without a pupal stage.

Beneficial as a predator of many insect pests. It can deliver a painful defensive or handling-related bite, but is not generally medically dangerous.