Bug FAQNagusta goedelii
Nagusta goedelii · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Reduviidae
Nagusta goedelii is a small assassin bug about half an inch long, with a slender, slightly hairy body that is yellow to cinnamon-brown and often shows two horn-like thorns behind the antennae. It lives on deciduous trees, especially oaks, in warm sunny areas of Central and Southern Europe, the Middle East and as far east as Iran, and it feeds on other insects such as planthoppers, sawfly larvae, crickets and flies.
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How to recognize it
The bug has a slender, slightly hairy body that ranges from yellow to cinnamon-brown, sometimes darker, and bears two distinctive horn-like thorns just behind the antennae.
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Where it lives
In warm, sunny regions it is found on deciduous trees, especially oaks, and less often on shrubs.
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What it eats
Nagusta goedelii preys exclusively on other insects and possibly arachnids, feeding on planthoppers, sawfly larvae, crickets and various flies.
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Life cycle
The species has one generation per year; mating and egg-laying happen in spring, larvae develop through summer, and adults appear in August-September and overwinter.
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When you see it
Mating and egg laying occur in spring, and the insects reach adulthood in August and September.
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Where it comes from
It occurs in Central and Southern Europe, including Austria, France, Italy, Greece, and many others, as well as the Middle East and reaches Iran in the east.
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Questions people ask
How can I recognize Nagusta goedelii?
Look for a small (about 0.5 in) slender, slightly hairy bug that is yellow to cinnamon-brown and has two horn-like thorns just behind the antennae.
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What does Nagusta goedelii eat?
It feeds on other insects such as flatid planthoppers, sawfly larvae, crickets and various flies.
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When are adult Nagusta goedelii active?
Adults appear in late summer, around August and September, after developing from larvae that hatch in spring.
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Same family (Reduviidae)
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