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bigeyed bugs |
Photo by Russ Ottens, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Taxonomy |
| Kingdom: |
Animalia |
| Phylum: |
Arthropoda |
| Class: |
Hexapoda (including Insecta) |
| Order: |
Hemiptera |
| Family: |
Geocoridae |
| Genus: |
Geocoris |
| Species: |
punctipes |
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Scientific Name |
Geocoris punctipes
Say |
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Introduction
Identification
Biology
As a biological control
Big-eyed bugs (Geocoris spp.) are predatory seed bugs that feed on a wide variety of insects, including aphids, soft-bodied insect larvae, and insect eggs. Several species are native to the region. Geocoris punctipes appears to be the species that has been commercially available.
Commercial Suppliers
No sources for this insect were found in 2007; suppliers were noted in the 2002 survey
