Bed Bug Hunter vs Columbian Flower Planthopper

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Bed Bug Hunter Columbian Flower Planthopper
Scientific Name Reduvius personatus Poekilloptera phalaenoides
Order Hemiptera Hemiptera
Family Reduviidae Flatidae
Size 16-19 mm 15-20 mm
Habitat Underground Farmland
Diet Predators Sap Feeders
Regions Europe, North America Central America, South America
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Bed Bug Hunter

An assassin bug whose nymph camouflages itself with dust and debris glued to its body.

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Did You Know?

Nymphs create a complete disguise coat of dust particles held by tiny hooked hairs.

Columbian Flower Planthopper

A large and spectacular flatid with broad white wings marked with black spots, closely resembling a moth. Groups of nymphs produce masses of white waxy filaments on branches.

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Did You Know?

Clusters of waxy-coated nymphs on a branch can look like a fungal growth or cotton mass, providing effective communal camouflage.