"bugs" refers to the insects that are members of the Order Hemiptera; think cicadas, leaf hoppers and shield bugs. This group of insects is characterized by their sucking mouth parts and the ...

PTERYGOTE insects originally evolved as terrestrial animals, but various families of Hemiptera have since colonized aquatic habitats. Corixids live on the bottom, feeding mainly on algae and detritus.

The Artstor website will be retired on Aug 1st. The Florida Entomologist Vol. 86, No. 3, Sep., 2003 A New Genus of Tropiduchidae (Hemiptera:... Paricanoides Liang gen. nov. (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: ...