Orius (bug)
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 Orius insidiosus
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The genus Orius (commonly called minute pirate bug) consists of predatory bugs in the family Anthocoridae (pirate bugs). Adults are 2-5 mm long and feed mostly on spider mites and thrips.
These predators are common in gardens and landscapes. They have a fairly painful bite, but are not poisonous.
Some species are raised commercially and sold to growers as a form of biological control.
[edit] Species
- Orius candiope Herring, 1966
- Orius diespeter Herring, 1966
- Orius harpocrates Herring, 1966
- Orius insidiosus (Say, 1832) (insidious flower bug)
- Orius minutus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Orius nigra (Wolff, 1811)
- Orius pumilio (Champion, 1900)
- Orius thyestes Herring, 1966
- Orius tristicolor (White, 1879)
[edit] External links
- Iowa State University Department of Entomology Iowa Insect Information Notes, minute pirate bug entry (with picture)
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