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Hemiptera (True Bugs)
The order Hemiptera is very large, and includes some recognizable insects including stink bugs, aphids, cicadas, and leafhoppers. Hemiptera are hemimetabolous, meaning after hatching from eggs they develop from immature to adult through many stages of molting.
Resources
Photo by M.E.S. Member Roger Rittmaster: Spiny Shield Bug (Picromerus bidens)
M.E.S. Member Photos of Hemiptera
Aneurus inconstans (Hemiptera: Aradidae) 7 April 2015; Western Cemetery, Portland (Cumberland Co.) (By MES Member Brandon Woo)