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The members of the Triatominae / t r aɪ. ə ˈ t ɒ m ɪ n iː /, a subfamily of the Reduviidae, are also known as conenose bugs, kissing bugs (so-called from their habit of feeding from around the mouths of people), [1] or vampire bugs. Other local names for them used in the Americas include barbeiros, vinchucas, pitos, chipos and chinches.
Adult insects range from roughly 12 to 36 mm (0.47 to 1.42 in), depending on the species. [5] They most commonly have an elongated head with a distinct narrowed 'neck', long legs, and prominent, segmented, tubular mouthparts, most commonly called the proboscis, but some authors use the term "rostrum".
We’ve compiled a list of commonly found bugs that can jump. Keep reading to learn some incredible facts about them! 1. Fleas FleasScientific nameSiphonaptera (order)DescriptionDark-colored ...
Ampedus nigricollis Melanotus leonardi Click beetle in Japan Alaus oculatus on a potato plant in an Oklahoma garden. Elateridae or click beetles (or "typical click beetles" to distinguish them from the related families Cerophytidae and Eucnemidae, which are also capable of clicking) are a family of beetles.
Closeup of the head showing forcipules Scutigera coleoptrata resting on a wall. The antennae are approximately 2 cm long. Head close-up magnified. House centipedes feed on spiders, bed bugs, termites, cockroaches, silverfish, ants, and other household arthropods. They administer venom through forcipules.
A hazard of flight for very small insects such as thrips is the possibility of being trapped by water. Thrips have non-wetting bodies and have the ability to ascend a meniscus by arching their bodies and working their way head-first and upwards along the water surface in order to escape.
Cydnidae are a family of pentatomoid bugs, known by common names including burrowing bugs or burrower bugs. [2] As the common name would suggest, many members of the group live a subterranean lifestyle, burrowing into soil using their head and forelegs, only emerging to mate and then laying their eggs in soil.
The Phasmatodea (also known as Phasmida or Phasmatoptera) are an order of insects whose members are variously known as stick insects, stick bugs, walkingsticks, stick animals, or bug sticks. They are also occasionally referred to as Devil's darning needles , although this name is shared by both dragonflies and crane flies. [ 1 ]