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spined soldier bug |
Photo by John Ruberson, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Taxonomy |
| Kingdom: |
Animalia |
| Phylum: |
Arthropoda |
| Class: |
Hexapoda (including Insecta) |
| Order: |
Hemiptera |
| Family: |
Pentatomidae |
| Genus: |
Podisus |
| Species: |
maculiventris |
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Scientific Name |
Podisus maculiventris
(Say) |
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Introduction
Identification
Biology
As a biological control
The spined soldier bug, Podisus maculiventris, is a native species of stink bug that is predatory on many types of caterpillars and leaf beetle larvae. Experimental work with the species is limited, although naturally occurring populations have often been reported as useful biological control agents.
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