Bug FAQThree Spotted Nettle Bug
Liocoris tripustulatus · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Miridae
Adults are small, 4 to 5 mm long, dark brown with cream-yellow highlights and a heart-shaped mark on the scutellum plus two wing spots. They live on low vegetation, especially nettles, and can be found throughout most of Europe year-round.
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How to recognize it
The bug is dark brown with cream-yellow highlights, a heart-shaped mark on the scutellum, two spots on the wings, and a faint clear band across the body.
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Size
Adults measure about 4 to 5 mm in length.
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Where it lives
They are usually found on low vegetation.
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What it eats
All life stages feed on nettles.
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Life cycle
Adults are present throughout the year. After mating, females live until mid-summer when the next generation of adults emerges.
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When you see it
Adults can be found all year long.
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Where it comes from
The species occurs in most of Europe.
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liocoris_tripustulatus
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