Poultry Bug vs Bornean Green Cicada

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Poultry Bug Bornean Green Cicada
Scientific Name Haematosiphon inodorus Dundubia vaginata
Order Hemiptera Hemiptera
Family Cimicidae Cicadidae
Size 4-5 mm 50-70 mm body length
Habitat Woodlands Forests
Diet Parasites Sap Feeders
Regions North America Southeast Asia (Borneo, Malaysia, Sumatra, Indonesia)
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Poultry Bug

A cimicid ectoparasite of poultry native to North America that is closely related to bed bugs. Heavy infestations can cause anemia and reduced egg production in chickens.

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Did You Know?

Its natural hosts are cliff-nesting raptors, but it has adapted to parasitize domestic poultry.

Bornean Green Cicada

A large, bright green cicada with translucent wings and a powerful, resonant call. Males produce a continuous buzzing drone from specialized tymbal organs on the abdomen.

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Did You Know?

The males' chorus at dusk can be so loud that it becomes physically painful to human ears at close range.