Bug FAQLarge Black Tip Wilter
Anoplocnemis curvipes · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Coreidae
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The large black-tip wilter lives in sub-Saharan Africa and feeds by sucking plant sap. It is a major pest of many agricultural plants, especially trees, shrubs and legumes.
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Is it a pest in the house?
It is considered a major pest of many agricultural plants such as trees, shrubs and legumes.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It occurs in sub-Saharan Africa where it attacks agricultural crops.
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What it eats
It feeds by sucking the sap of plants.
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Where it comes from
It is native to sub-Saharan Africa.
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Questions people ask
What plants does the large black-tip wilter damage?
It damages trees, shrubs and legume crops by sucking their sap.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Coreidae)
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Eastern Leaf-footed BugLeptoglossus phyllopusDamages trees, gardens or crops
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anoplocnemis_curvipes
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