Tree Damsel Bug (lat. Himacerus apterus)

Tree Damsel Bug
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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.

Tree Damsel Bug – Description

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)

Tree Damsel Bug – Distribution

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.

Tree Damsel Bug – Diet

Diet

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

Tree Damsel Bug – Ecology

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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