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Episode 54 True Bugs (Beneficial Series)

By Jason, on February 16th, 2011

True Bugs


Helpful Stages: Adults and nymphs
Complete or Incomplete: Incomplete – egg, nymph, adult
Appearance: Sucking beak or mouth parts, minute pirate bug with two black tears, assassin bug with long legs and long beak. Wheel bug
Order: Hemiptera – true bugs
Eggs: Alien eggs
Eats: Anything it can shove its beak into. Most have saliva that dissolves insides of other bugs and their eggs.
Attractants: Hiding cover.
Notes: Most can bite humans and are very painful. Some are venomous.

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  • http://twitter.com/SeedlingsGarden Liz

    I’m fine with most bugs, but these kind of freak me out. I swear one time a Praying Mantis spit at me. Is that possible?

  • Jason

    These guys are definitely not a bug you want to play around with. If you live in the Southern Hemisphere they are definitely not something you want to play around with.

    I’ve never heard of a praying mantis spitting at someone. I’ve seen them spit though but never with force. It just kind of bubbles at their mouth. Now a walking stick most definitely can spit. I’ve had them spit on me when I was a kid and too curious!

    Jason

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