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 (lat. Himacerus apterus)
Himacerus apterus, known as the tree damsel bug, is a species of damsel bug belonging to the family Nabidae, subfamily Nabinae.
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.
External links
Himacerus apterus on Nature Spot
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