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Family Aradidae - Flat Bugs

Classification · Numbers · Size · Identification · Habitat · Food · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited
Flat Bug - Aradus Flat Bug - Neuroctenus - male Minibug at moth light - Aradus Flat Bug - Aradus Black Flat Bug nymph - Aradus Flat bug Winter bug Flat Bug - Aradus
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies)
Suborder Heteroptera (True Bugs)
Family Aradidae (Flat Bugs)
Numbers
Arnett, p. 262, lists 10 genera and 123 species. Most North American species belong to Aradus. (1)
Size
3-11 mm
Identification
Oval and very flat bugs found under or on bark. Abdomen extends beyond wings. Antennae and beak have four segments. Lack ocelli.
Habitat
Forests, on or near trees
Food
Feed on fungus.
Print References
Arnett, p. 262, describes family, genus Aradus. (1)
Slater, pp. 103-106, figs. 186-191, illustrating Aradus, Aneurus, Neuroctenus, Menira (2)
Borror and White, pp. 124-125 (3)
Internet References
Insects of Cedar Creek
Introduction to Flatbugs by Steve Taylor
key to Florida species:
Works Cited
1.American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico
By Ross H. Arnett
2.How to Know the True Bugs
By Slater, James A., and Baranowski, Richard M.
3.A Field Guide to Insects
By Richard E. White, Donald J. Borror, Roger Tory Peterson
Contributed by Cotinis on 27 December, 2004 - 4:51am
Additional contributions by Stephen Cresswell, Boris Bueche
Last updated 3 May, 2007 - 3:56am

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