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Plant Bug nymph

Miridae

Photo by JordiPrats
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Field Notes

Description:

Very small nymph, just about 3 to 4mm, bright red in color less eyes, legs and antennae which are darker.

Habitat:

Spotted at Central Park - New York

Notes:

The Miridae are a large and diverse insect family, species in the family may be referred to as capsid bugs or "mirid bugs". Common names include plant bugs, leaf bugs, and grass bugs. It is the largest family of true bugs belonging to the suborder Heteroptera; it includes over 10,000 known species.

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