True Bugs
"True Bugs" receive their basic name from the defining characteristic consisting of a proboscis mouth structure allowing them to pierce and suck.
There are a total of 13 True Bugs of North America in the Insect Identification database. Entries are listed below in alphabetical order.
Tiny and lime-green in color, these insects suck the juice of plants. They are a popular nemesis to gardeners and farmers wh...
The strong beak found on Assassin bugs is used to repeatedly, and violently, stab its prey to death, hence the name. This in...
The body is flat, rusty red color - sometimes purple or even brown (red after feeding). Sizes range from 4mm to 6mm. Antennae...
Boxelder Bugs commonly congregate alongside homes or trees near a female Boxelder and in full view of the sun. They are ident...
The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug is a pest to a large variety of fruit-bearing trees and plants, leaving circular damaged areas...
The bold coloration on this species of leafhopper make it unique. When threatened, leafhoppers will cock their hing legs and...
Large insect species with noticeable foreleg pincers. Mostly flat and oval shaped with dead leaf-like coloring. The Giant Wat...
These large plant-eaters have thick thighs, often with spikes on them. They make a loud noise when they fly and can emit an ...
Adult milkweed bugs do not seem to damage garden and field crops. They drink the nectar of various plants as well as the mil...
Rosy Apple Aphids are a huge pest in apple orchards and plantain farms. Their juice-sucking activity on the trees both shriv...
Squash bugs are similar in appearance to Stink bugs. Both emit an odor when crushed, but squash bugs tend to feed on melons ...
Treehoppers come in a variety of colors. There are many genera and each has a variation or region of dominance. The protrus...
This insect is well-noted for its incredibly painful bite when disturbed or nonchalantly handled. A member of the Assassi...
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