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Order HEMIPTERA

(True Bugs)

Characteristics:

1. Incomplete (simple) metamorphosis

2. Piercing-sucking mouthparts

3. Basal portion of front wing usually thickened & leathery

4. Mostly terrestrial but some are aquatic

5. Serious pests of plants and some attack mammals

6. One group transmits "Chagas" disease

Typical Examples: