Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Identifying Characteristics:
- mouthparts that form a beak or rostrum which are capable of piercing tissues
- The hindwings are entirely membranous and are usually shorter than the forewings
-The antennae are typically five-segmented
- oval, hard body, 14 mm or less
Special Adaptations:
- True bugs
- Do not undergo metamorphosis between a larval phase and an adult phase
- Most hemipterans are phytophagous, feeding on plant sap such as aphids, scale insects, and cicadas.
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