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  1. Linden Lace Bugs (Gargaphia tiliae) (by cotinis on Flickr).

    Linden Lace Bugs (Gargaphia tiliae)

    (by cotinis on Flickr).

     
  2. Cimex lectularius (bed bug) (by Gilles San Martin on Flickr) Adult female of the bed bug - Cimex lectularius Scale : bug length ~ 5 mm

    Cimex lectularius (bed bug) (by Gilles San Martin on Flickr)

    Adult female of the bed bug - Cimex lectularius

    Scale : bug length ~ 5 mm

     
  3. Hibiscus Harlequin Bug (Tectocoris diophthalmus) male  (by Mike G Gordon on Flickr)

    Hibiscus Harlequin Bug (Tectocoris diophthalmus) male  (by Mike G Gordon on Flickr)

     
  4. Perfectly camouflaged Assassin Bug (Reduviidae) nymph (by itchydogimages on Flickr)

    Perfectly camouflaged Assassin Bug (Reduviidae) nymph (by itchydogimages on Flickr)

     
  5. Thread-legged bug (Stenolemus lanipes) by cotinis on Flickr. *Stenolemus Assassin bugs are morphologically and behavourally bizarre insects that astound us on a daily basis with their extraordinarily bold and flexible predatory habits - they hunt web-building spiders by invading the spider’s web to attack. With some spiders, they slowly stalk until within range and then strike whereas with others they may play a more sophisticated game of deceit, generating vibrations in the spider’s web with their legs or antennae to draw the spider within range. Read more: http://www.bio.mq.edu.au/behavbiol/Assassins.html

    Thread-legged bug (Stenolemus lanipes) by cotinis on Flickr.


    *Stenolemus Assassin bugs are morphologically and behavourally bizarre insects that astound us on a daily basis with their extraordinarily bold and flexible predatory habits - they hunt web-building spiders by invading the spider’s web to attack. With some spiders, they slowly stalk until within range and then strike whereas with others they may play a more sophisticated game of deceit, generating vibrations in the spider’s web with their legs or antennae to draw the spider within range.
    Read more: http://www.bio.mq.edu.au/behavbiol/Assassins.html

     
  6. Treehoppers

    Treehoppers

     
  7. Toad bug (Gelastocoris sp), Panama City, Panama (by artour_a on Flickr)

    Toad bug (Gelastocoris sp), Panama City, Panama (by artour_a on Flickr)

     
  8. planthopper nymph by Mojtaba Zeinalzadegan

    planthopper nymph by Mojtaba Zeinalzadegan