Species: Capsid bug - unnamed 1 (Stenodema sp.)
Family: Capsid bugs (MIRIDAE)
Category: Insects (Other)
Location: Widespread
A. Insects (Other)
More extensive information on insects can be found in a separate blog post.
B. Capsid bugs (MIRIDAE)
Capsid bugs form the largest family of true bugs, numbering over ten thousand known species. It is a certainty that there are many more, not least because they are small, and distinguishing even a single new member of the family from any of the existing members is a daunting task. Members of this family are often considered as pests that pierce the tissue of plants to eat their sap.
C. Capsid bug - unnamed 1 (Stenodema sp.)
This bug is a member of the Stenodemini tribe of plant bugs in the family Miridae.
This family of bugs consists of elongated grass bugs. Males tend to turn straw-coloured as the year progresses, whereas females remain greener. This individual was photographed in late August.
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Capsid bug - unnamed 1 (Stenodema sp.)
Males in the Stenodema family tend to turn straw-coloured as the year progresses, whereas females remain greener. This individual was photographed in late August.
