Hazel bug

Pantilius tunicatus · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Miridae

Damages trees, gardens or crops. It feeds on hazel and can damage hazel trees.

Adult hazel bugs have a brown back, green legs and short antennae. They appear in September and are usually found on the lower branches of hazel trees where they feed.

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How to recognize it

Adults show a brown pronotum, green legs and antennae that are shorter than the body.

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Where it lives

They occur across most of Europe, the Baltic states, Scandinavia (except the far north), the Faroe Islands, the United Kingdom, Italy, the former Yugoslavia, the Netherlands, and extend through the Palearctic to Siberia and northern China.

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What it eats

They feed on hazel, usually staying on the lowest branches of the plant.

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When you see it

Adults are not seen until September.

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Where it comes from

Their native range matches the listed European and Palearctic regions.

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Lookalikes

Pantilius tunicatus, the hazel plant bug, belongs to the true bug family Miridae.

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Questions people ask

When do hazel bugs appear?

Adults are first observed in September.

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What do hazel bugs eat?

They feed on hazel, staying on the lower branches of the tree.

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Where can I find hazel bugs?

They are found throughout most of Europe and the Palearctic region, including the Baltic states, Scandinavia (except the far north), and extending to Siberia and northern China.

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