A common leaf-footed bug Order: Hemiptera: Heteroptera Family: Coreidae Genus and species: Acanthocephala terminalis (Dallas) Acanthocephala terminalis is readily recognized by the distinctive shape of the leaf-like dilation of its hind tibia. It is frequently...

Harlequin bug Order: Hemiptera Family: Pentatomidae Genus and species: Murgantia histrionica (Hahn) The harlequin bug is an important pest of cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, and related cruciferous crops, and it is a minor pest of some other vegetable crops,...

Fourlined plant bug Order: Hemiptera: Heteroptera Family: Miridae Genus and species: Poecilocapsus lineatus (Fabricius) Fourlined plant bugs damage many species of herbaceous and woody plants, causing immediate damage, which may be severe in areas where bug...

Phlox plant bug Order: Hemiptera Family: Miridae Genus and species: Lopidea davisi Knight Species in the genus Lopidea are fairly species-specific plant feeders. They tend to feed on leaves, stem terminals, and flowers and seeds. The bugs often form dense populations...

Garden Fleahopper Order: Hemiptera Family: Miridae Genus and species: Halticus bractatus (Say) The garden fleahopper can be an important early season pest in many legume, vegetable, and fruit crops. These true bugs suck the contents of plants cells, causing pale...

Wheel bug Order: Hemiptera Family: Reduviidae Genus and species: Arilus cristatus (Linnaeus) Wheel bugs are among the largest terrestrial true bugs in the United States, with adults measuring 1.0 to 1.25 inches long. They have a characteristic dorsal crest on the...

Sycamore assassin bug Order: Hemiptera Family: Reduviidae Genus and species: Pselliopus barberi Davis Assassin bugs of the genus Pselliopus are brightly and conspicuously colored with the thorax and abdomen yellow to orange and the appendages ringed in black and...

Boxelder bug Order: Hemiptera: Heteroptera Family: Rhopalidae Genus and species: Boisea trivittata (Say) Boxelder bugs are native to the southwest, but their range has expanded in recent decades. They appeared in New England in the 1940’s and 1950’s as boxelder trees...

Golden raintree bug Order: Hemiptera: Heteroptera Family: Rhopalidae Genus and species: Jadera haematoloma (Herrich-Schaeffer) Jadera haematoloma has no common name officially sanctioned by the Entomological Society of America. In the entomological literature, it is...

Large milkweed bug Order: Hemiptera: Heteroptera Family: Lygaeidae Genus and species: Oncopeltus fasciatus (Dallas) Although they might be considered a nuisance by gardeners trying to propagate milkweeds, and they sometimes congregate in large numbers on or near...