Bug FAQPale Pirate Bug
Lasiochilus pallidulus · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Anthocoridae
It occurs in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, and across North America. It preys on the eggs and young stages of the southern chinch bug, Blissus insularis.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
It preys on the eggs and young stages of the southern chinch bug, Blissus insularis.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It occurs in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, and across North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 8 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Arizona, Oklahoma, Tennessee, California.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
What does the pale pirate bug eat?
It preys on the eggs and early instars of Blissus insularis.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Anthocoridae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lasiochilus_pallidulus
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