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26 October 2025

A Dalpada oculata stink bug perches on a weed leaf in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 26, 2025. The species belongs to the family Pentatomidae within the order Hemiptera and is found in parts of Asia, including India, Myanmar and China.

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6 October 2025

Eastern boxelder bugs (Boisea trivittata) are in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on October 4, 2025.

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6 October 2025

Eastern boxelder bugs (Boisea trivittata) are in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on October 4, 2025.

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20 June 2025

The Fourlined Plant Bug (Poecilocapsus lineatus) is in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on July 14, 2025.

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18 June 2025

A Four-lined Plant Bug nymph (Poecilocapsus lineatus) is in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on June 14, 2025.

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18 June 2025

A Four-lined Plant Bug nymph (Poecilocapsus lineatus) is in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on June 14, 2025.

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24 June 2024

Leaf-footed bugs (Homoeocerus) are mating on a mango tree in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala, India, on March 29, 2024.

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24 June 2024

Leaf-footed bugs (Homoeocerus) are mating on a mango tree in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala, India, on March 29, 2024.

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22 June 2024

Urolabida Histrionica Is A Species Of Colorful Shield Bug In The Urostylididae Family. Shield Bugs Are A Type Of True Bug, Or Hemiptera, That Have Triangular Bodies And Shield-like Patterns On Their Backs. The Coloration Of The Bug Is A Symmetrical Arrangement Of Green, Bluish-green, And Yellow Stripes On The Dorsal Side. They Are Part Of The Pentatomoidea Superfamily, Which Also Includes Stink Bugs. A Urolabida Histrionica Shield Bug Is Attracted To The Night Light And Sits On The Wall Of A House In A Tehatta, West Bengal; India House On 27/06/2024.

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11 January 2024

A true bug (Holcocranum saturejae) is resting on the leaf of a bulrush plant in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on August 16, 2023.

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15 August 2023

Most of Pyrrhocoridae is a family of insects that are red-colored and are known as red bugs or called cotton stainers because their feeding activities leave an indelible yellow-brownish stain on cotton crops. Like other true bugs, cotton stainers suck fluids from their host plants. The only part of the cotton plant affected by this pest is the flower and the seed capsule or boll. As this develops, the insect thrusts its rostrum between the carpels and sucks fluids from the still-soft seeds inside. Micro-organisms are admitted in the process and may make the boll contents rot or the lint become discolored. Meanwhile, the seeds wither, the fibers may fail to expand and the boll may abort. When the seeds of a host plant ripen and it becomes unsuitable, the adult insects migrate to new host plants of the same or different species. While away from their hosts, they feed on the nectar and fruit of non-host plants and can survive for several days without food. A nymph of Pyrrhocoridae feeds fruit with a saliva-like substance, known as proboscis (rostrum), a long tube-like mouth part by which hemipterans feed, with the help of it the fruit is hanging on Its mouth at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 15/08/2023.

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#10373252

15 August 2023

Most of Pyrrhocoridae is a family of insects that are red-colored and are known as red bugs or called cotton stainers because their feeding activities leave an indelible yellow-brownish stain on cotton crops. Like other true bugs, cotton stainers suck fluids from their host plants. The only part of the cotton plant affected by this pest is the flower and the seed capsule or boll. As this develops, the insect thrusts its rostrum between the carpels and sucks fluids from the still-soft seeds inside. Micro-organisms are admitted in the process and may make the boll contents rot or the lint become discolored. Meanwhile, the seeds wither, the fibers may fail to expand and the boll may abort. When the seeds of a host plant ripen and it becomes unsuitable, the adult insects migrate to new host plants of the same or different species. While away from their hosts, they feed on the nectar and fruit of non-host plants and can survive for several days without food. A nymph of Pyrrhocoridae feeds fruit with a saliva-like substance, known as proboscis (rostrum), a long tube-like mouth part by which hemipterans feed, with the help of it the fruit is hanging on Its mouth at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 15/08/2023.

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#10345342

7 August 2023

The cicadas are sound-producing insects in a superfamily, the Cicadoidea, of insects in the order Hemiptera (true bugs). They are physically distinguished by their stout bodies, broad heads, clear-membrane wings, and large compound eyes, found chiefly in warm countries. These large homopterous insect Cicadas are famous for their penchant for disappearing entirely for many years, only to reappear in force at regular intervals. Several cultures regarded these insects as powerful symbols of rebirth due to their unusual life cycles. The cicada has the longest life cycle of any insect, ranging from 2 to 17 years, they feed on tree roots. Brood X (Brood 10), one of the periodical cicadas from the United States has the greatest range and concentration of any of the 17-year cicadas. When they are ready to emerge as adults, they dig out of the ground, crawl up onto a tree or the side of a building, and shed their exoskeleton for the last time. A freshly emerged Lemuriana apicalis (Germar,1830) Cicada nymph beside its golden color shell or exoskeleton waiting for the wings to unfurl at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 07/08/2023.

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7 August 2023

The cicadas are sound-producing insects in a superfamily, the Cicadoidea, of insects in the order Hemiptera (true bugs). They are physically distinguished by their stout bodies, broad heads, clear-membrane wings, and large compound eyes, found chiefly in warm countries. These large homopterous insect Cicadas are famous for their penchant for disappearing entirely for many years, only to reappear in force at regular intervals. Several cultures regarded these insects as powerful symbols of rebirth due to their unusual life cycles. The cicada has the longest life cycle of any insect, ranging from 2 to 17 years, they feed on tree roots. Brood X (Brood 10), one of the periodical cicadas from the United States has the greatest range and concentration of any of the 17-year cicadas. When they are ready to emerge as adults, they dig out of the ground, crawl up onto a tree or the side of a building, and shed their exoskeleton for the last time. A freshly emerged Lemuriana apicalis (Germar,1830) Cicada nymph beside its golden color shell or exoskeleton waiting for the wings to unfurl at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 07/08/2023.

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7 August 2023

The cicadas are sound-producing insects in a superfamily, the Cicadoidea, of insects in the order Hemiptera (true bugs). They are physically distinguished by their stout bodies, broad heads, clear-membrane wings, and large compound eyes, found chiefly in warm countries. These large homopterous insect Cicadas are famous for their penchant for disappearing entirely for many years, only to reappear in force at regular intervals. Several cultures regarded these insects as powerful symbols of rebirth due to their unusual life cycles. The cicada has the longest life cycle of any insect, ranging from 2 to 17 years, they feed on tree roots. Brood X (Brood 10), one of the periodical cicadas from the United States has the greatest range and concentration of any of the 17-year cicadas. When they are ready to emerge as adults, they dig out of the ground, crawl up onto a tree or the side of a building, and shed their exoskeleton for the last time. A freshly emerged Lemuriana apicalis (Germar,1830) Cicada nymph beside its golden color shell or exoskeleton waiting for the wings to unfurl at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 07/08/2023.

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7 August 2023

The cicadas are sound-producing insects in a superfamily, the Cicadoidea, of insects in the order Hemiptera (true bugs). They are physically distinguished by their stout bodies, broad heads, clear-membrane wings, and large compound eyes, found chiefly in warm countries. These large homopterous insect Cicadas are famous for their penchant for disappearing entirely for many years, only to reappear in force at regular intervals. Several cultures regarded these insects as powerful symbols of rebirth due to their unusual life cycles. The cicada has the longest life cycle of any insect, ranging from 2 to 17 years, they feed on tree roots. Brood X (Brood 10), one of the periodical cicadas from the United States has the greatest range and concentration of any of the 17-year cicadas. When they are ready to emerge as adults, they dig out of the ground, crawl up onto a tree or the side of a building, and shed their exoskeleton for the last time. A freshly emerged Lemuriana apicalis (Germar,1830) Cicada nymph beside its golden color shell or exoskeleton waiting for the wings to unfurl at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 07/08/2023.

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