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TarnishedPlantBug Common Name:
Tarnished Plant Bug
 
 
Scientific Name: Lygus lineolaris

 

Length or Size: Length = 0.25"

 

Comment: Feeds on plant juices, nectar, and occasionally liquids from a freshly killed insects. When they suck juices from a leaf, the whole leaf will often wither and drop.