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True Bugs

Piercing, straw-like beaks and wings that overlap in an X on the back. 10 true bugs in our field guide.

Brown Marmorated Stink BugHalyomorpha halys12–17 mmNuisance Boxelder BugBoisea trivittata11–14 mmNuisance Bed BugCimex lectularius4–7 mmCan bite or sting Kissing BugTriatoma sanguisuga15–25 mmHealth risk Squash BugAnasa tristis14–16 mmNuisance Western Conifer Seed BugLeptoglossus occidentalis16–20 mmNuisance Wheel BugArilus cristatus25–38 mmCan bite or sting Large Milkweed BugOncopeltus fasciatus10–18 mmHarmless AphidAphidoidea superfamily1–3 mmNuisance Periodical CicadaMagicicada septendecim25–33 mmHarmless

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