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Which Small Bug nymph? - Nysius

Which Small Bug nymph? - Nysius
Skull Valley, (WSW of Prescott 10 miles), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
June 22, 2008
Size: 1-2mm

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Which Small Bug nymph? - Nysius - male - female Which Small Bug nymph? - Nysius Which Small Bug nymph? - Nysius

Moved

Moved
Moved from True Bugs.

As you recognized
it is a nymph. Beetles have no nymphs. They develope from the egg to the larva, then pupa and imago (Complete metamorphosis). This is the nymph of a True Bug. They undergo a simple metamorphosis with several instars of nymphs that all look like little adults without wings.

 
Complete vs simple metamorphosis
Thanks margarethe: I've written this difference on the divider cover on my 3-ring binder!!
So this should help remind me!

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