Hemiptera: true bugs

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Order Hemiptera: true bugs

Order Hemiptera: overview

diagram: Bug Parts

Corixidae: water boatmen

Notonectidae: backswimmer

comparison: Corixidae vs Notonectidae

Nepidae: waterscorpions

Belostomatidae: giant water bug

Belostomatidae: giant water bug

Gerridae: water striders

Miridae: leaf bugs, plant bugs

Reduviidae: assassin bugs, ambush bugs

Reduviidae: assassin bug

Lygaeidae: seed bugs, chinch bug

Lygaeidae: chinch bug

Lygaeidae: big-eyed bug

Coreidae: leaf-footed bugs

Pentatomidae: stink bugs

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