Jewel Bug vs Bear Cicada

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Jewel Bug Bear Cicada
Scientific Name Chrysocoris stollii Cryptotympana facialis
Order Hemiptera Hemiptera
Family Pentatomidae Cicadidae
Size 15-20 mm 55-65 mm
Habitat Farmland Woodlands
Diet Sap Feeders Sap Feeders
Regions India, Southeast Asia Japan, East Asia
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Jewel Bug

A dazzling metallic green and red shield bug from South and Southeast Asia. Its brilliant iridescence makes it one of the most beautiful hemipterans.

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Did You Know?

Its metallic coloration is structural rather than pigment-based, produced by nanostructures in the cuticle that reflect light.

Bear Cicada

A large black cicada common throughout Japan, known locally as 'kuma-zemi.' It is one of the dominant summer-singing species in Japanese cities.

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Did You Know?

Its Japanese name 'kuma-zemi' means 'bear cicada' due to its large dark body.