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Bug
- Lucerne
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Taken at Strathclyde Park on
21st August 2017 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
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| Bug - Lucerne. |
| Species: Order: Family: A.K.A. |
Adelphocoris
lineolatus. Hemiptera. Miridae. |
| Food: Description: Length: M Length: F Habitat: Feature: |
Crops including
alfalfa, bean, cotton, peach, and strawberry. The body colour can range from a light green to a pale brown. Nymphs are green and have red eyes. 8.3 - 9.5 mm. 7.6 - 8.3 mm. Requires a certain set of optimal conditions in order to thrive, much easier to show where they are not successful namely, salty lakes, deserts, sand dunes, windy weather, or very warm climates. Adult females will lay 80 to 300 eggs, into branches and young stems of host plants |