Post by vraev on Oct 10, 2006 0:16:06 GMT -5
Hi guys,
In my res, on the window....daily I see atleast 4 of these. they look sooo daunting. One day...I made on of them fall down...opened the window...tried to hold it with a tissue....was disgusted and let it go. I suddenly smelt a strange odor. I smelt it close and it was like a strong concentrated dose of something like acetylene or ethylene..not sure...but I know I smelt that before in a chemistry lab.
I could never find enough info on it. Finally once I got one and fed it to one of my old traps in my big B-52. It seemed to enjoy it as it is now the fastest growing plant in my setup. 4 leaves have came up since then. This was approximately 3-4 weeks ago.
Today...right now.....I noticed more of them....once again...daring ahead...I used my new foreceps to hold one's leg and put it in the trap of my typical. It close shut in 0.5 sec. however, it was too big. To avoid loosing the trap ...I put it inside the 1 and a half inch magnificent trap of my B-52 which comfortabily held it. I happened to again hold it by the abdomen this time and once again....I was hit and the whole terrarium has that strange strong smell.
Last time...that was a old trap....the trap blackened...however...it was sealed and probably the plant got some juices from the insect. I opened for a autopsy and noticed a half digested bug. Not as fully as other flies and stuff...ants are normally all gone.
Now this was my biggest trap...its like the plant produced this to just fit this insect
.. do you think it is ok?? is this insect harmful to the plant?
here is the image to reveal the impressive yet daunting bug.
its kinda darker but looks like this:: size 1 inch to a inch and a half. the one I fed is an inch.
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hemiptera coreidae
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associated with stink bugs.
Common Name: Leaffooted bug
Scientific Name: Leptoglossus phyllopus (Linnaeus)
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Coreidae
Description: Adults are about 3/4 inch in length and are dark brown with a whitish to yellowish stripe across the central part of the back. The hind legs have flattened, leaf-like expansions on the tibia. Nymphal stages look similar to adults except that they do not have fully developed wings.
A leaffooted bug in the genus Narnia is common on prickly pear cactus. Another species, Acanthocephala declivis (Say), is one of the largest true bugs in Texas, being over an inch in length as an adult. Adults are particularly active in the fall. Although some members of this group are predaceous, immature stages can be easily confused with assassin bugs (Reduviidae).
Broad-headed bugs (Alydidae) are similar to Coreidae, but the head is as wide at the widest portion of the throax. They grow to about 3/4 inch long and are yellow to dark brown. Immature stages remarkable resemble ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).
Life cycle: Immature stages are gregarious, being found in high numbers on certain fruit where egg masses were laid.
Pest status: Plant feeder; has well developed scent glands and will emit distinctive odor when handled.
Habitat and Food Source(s), Damage: Leaffooted bugs feed on a wide variety of developing fruit, including cotton, peaches, and tomatoes, and seeds such as beans, black-eyed peas, and sorghum. They also feed on the stems and tender leaves of plants such as potatoes. Damage produced is similar to that produced by stink bugs.
pics::
cheers,
vraev
In my res, on the window....daily I see atleast 4 of these. they look sooo daunting. One day...I made on of them fall down...opened the window...tried to hold it with a tissue....was disgusted and let it go. I suddenly smelt a strange odor. I smelt it close and it was like a strong concentrated dose of something like acetylene or ethylene..not sure...but I know I smelt that before in a chemistry lab.
I could never find enough info on it. Finally once I got one and fed it to one of my old traps in my big B-52. It seemed to enjoy it as it is now the fastest growing plant in my setup. 4 leaves have came up since then. This was approximately 3-4 weeks ago.
Today...right now.....I noticed more of them....once again...daring ahead...I used my new foreceps to hold one's leg and put it in the trap of my typical. It close shut in 0.5 sec. however, it was too big. To avoid loosing the trap ...I put it inside the 1 and a half inch magnificent trap of my B-52 which comfortabily held it. I happened to again hold it by the abdomen this time and once again....I was hit and the whole terrarium has that strange strong smell.
Last time...that was a old trap....the trap blackened...however...it was sealed and probably the plant got some juices from the insect. I opened for a autopsy and noticed a half digested bug. Not as fully as other flies and stuff...ants are normally all gone.
Now this was my biggest trap...its like the plant produced this to just fit this insect
.. do you think it is ok?? is this insect harmful to the plant?here is the image to reveal the impressive yet daunting bug.
its kinda darker but looks like this:: size 1 inch to a inch and a half. the one I fed is an inch.
-------------------------------------------------------------
hemiptera coreidae
-------------------------------------------------------------
associated with stink bugs.
Common Name: Leaffooted bug
Scientific Name: Leptoglossus phyllopus (Linnaeus)
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Coreidae
Description: Adults are about 3/4 inch in length and are dark brown with a whitish to yellowish stripe across the central part of the back. The hind legs have flattened, leaf-like expansions on the tibia. Nymphal stages look similar to adults except that they do not have fully developed wings.
A leaffooted bug in the genus Narnia is common on prickly pear cactus. Another species, Acanthocephala declivis (Say), is one of the largest true bugs in Texas, being over an inch in length as an adult. Adults are particularly active in the fall. Although some members of this group are predaceous, immature stages can be easily confused with assassin bugs (Reduviidae).
Broad-headed bugs (Alydidae) are similar to Coreidae, but the head is as wide at the widest portion of the throax. They grow to about 3/4 inch long and are yellow to dark brown. Immature stages remarkable resemble ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).
Life cycle: Immature stages are gregarious, being found in high numbers on certain fruit where egg masses were laid.
Pest status: Plant feeder; has well developed scent glands and will emit distinctive odor when handled.
Habitat and Food Source(s), Damage: Leaffooted bugs feed on a wide variety of developing fruit, including cotton, peaches, and tomatoes, and seeds such as beans, black-eyed peas, and sorghum. They also feed on the stems and tender leaves of plants such as potatoes. Damage produced is similar to that produced by stink bugs.
pics::
cheers,
vraev
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