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| ... body is wide and oval. It is reddish-yellowish-brown in colour and has glassy wings. At the head, at the neck and at the plate markers are black spots. Their wings, which exceed the length of their abdomen are largely bright and transparent. These bugs have glands, which release a strongly smelling secretion for defence purposes whenthey are threatened. | | |
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| The adult Birch Catkin Bug overwinter. After mating, the female lays its eggs on leaves. The larvae live on deciduous trees, where they are very sociable and may occur in large numbers. In summer, the larvae become adult bugs. In autumn, they go in search of protected places and are often found hiding in walls after the leaves have fallen from the trees.
They pose no problems when encountered in areas inhabited by humans and simply die there after a few days. | | |
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| ...he upper surface of the abdomen are an intense red colour. Almost the entire upper surface of the body is covered with dark indentations. Due to their similarity in appearance, Elasmostethus interstinctus can easily be confused with hawthorn shield bugs (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale). | | |
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| ...e nymphs. The last generation of the year overwinter as eggs. Sage leafhoppers can be observed from May to late autumn. The adults are shy and fly away rapidly when disturbed. Among the natural enemies of the nymphs of sage leafhoppers are: assassin bugs, lacewings and tiny nematodes (about 0. 8 mm in length) of the species Steinernema. The eggs of sage leafhoppers by the Mymaridae, also known as egg parasitoids, are at risk. | | |
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| The andromeda lace bug can multiply in large numbers and appears en masse. The bugs cause mottling on the leaves of plants. Egg-laying is carried out with the aid of an ovipositor. The eggs are very small and transparent and are sunk deep in the leaves’ tissue (usually on the underside). The eggs overwinter there. | | |
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| ...ir upper body is covered with spikes of different lengths, which sometimes split into two. The lattice-like structure on the surface of the body (which is characteristic of the species) is not yet apparent on the bodies of the larvae. Like the adult bugs, they are covered with waxy secretions from their glands which make their surface look powdered. The development of the larvae takes place in 5 stages and takes 20 to 70 days depending on climatic conditions Flying larvae are rarely seen. The larvae... | | |
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| ... of the body is bare and shiny. Half blankets and neck shield have a dark brown to black hue and the centre and tips of the wings bear patches of yellowy - red. On the upper side of the insect is a yellow mark in the shape of a small heart. These bugs have large complex eyes. The head and legs are lighter in colour than the rest of the body. There are dark patches on the legs. | | |
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| ...convergent, Agramma laetum, hawthorn lace bug (Corythucha cydonia), sugarcane lace bug (Leptodictya tabida), avocado lace bug (Pseudacysta persea), azalea lace bug (Stephanitis pyrioides) and lantana lace bug (Teleonemia scrupulosa). While most lace bugs produce 1 or 2 new generations per year, many species produce more. | | |
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| Lace bugs cause negligible damage in Central Europe, however because they often occur en masse in the tropics, they can cause considerable damage in agriculture there. | | |
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| After mating, the fertilized females lay their eggs inside or even on the surface of larger adult stink bugs. The female achieves this by holding the host insect in a complicated clamp apparatus. The females have no ovipositors. | | |
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