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Tree Damsel Bug Lat. “Himacerus apterus“

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Himacerus apterus, known as the tree damsel bug, is a species of damsel bug belonging to the family Nabidae, subfamily Nabinae.

Description

The species is 8–10.5 millimetres (0.31–0.41 in) long for males and 9–11.5 millimetres (0.35–0.45 in) for females. It has black connexivum and orange-red spots with reddish-brown wings. It wingspan is 8–10 millimetres (0.31–0.39 in)

Distribution

It is found in most of Europe and southern and central Asia. Between 1943 and 1989 the species was found in eastern Nova Scotia.

Diet

The species feeds on mites, aphids and other small insects.

Ecology

Adults lay eggs in late summer on plant stems which hatch in spring. Larvae are found from May to August.

Himacerus apterus on Nature Spot

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Ancestry Graph

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Further Information

„Tree Damsel Bug“ on wikipedia.org

„Tree Damsel Bug“ on iNaturalist.org

Copyright

Wikipedia

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Himacerus apterus the free encyclopedia Wikipedia which is released under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License). On Wikipedia a list of authors is available.

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