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HEMIPTERA, Saldidae -- <Images> & <Juveniles> These are known as shore
bugs, and are a family of insects in the order Hemiptera (true bugs). They
are oval-shaped and measure 2.1 8.2 mm long when mature. They are
usually found near shorelines or the marginal growths near water. They are
able to escape harm by leaping or taking flight. References: Please refer to <biology.ref.htm>, [Additional references
may be found at: MELVYL
Library] MacCafferty, W. Patrick (1983). Aquatic Entomology:
The Fishermen's and Ecologists' Illustrated Guide to Insects and Their
Relatives (1st ed. ed.). Jones & Bartlett Publishers. . p. 345. |