Squash Bug
ANASA TRISTIS
Squash Bug
ANASA TRISTIS
The Squash Bug or the orange-tipped leaf-footed bug, is a member of the Coreidae Family of True Bugs. These bugs are a major pest of squash and pumpkins. These bugs can also emit an unpleasant odor when disturbed. This species feeds on flower parts and seeds of various
plants, and are often found on low vegetation in scrubby areas and woodland clearings.
IDENTIFICATION: The adults have dark punctations on the scutellum and pronotum. The the head carries a vertical stripe of the same color. The rear legs lack spines and the leaf-like expansions found on some species
CLASS: INSECTA
ORDER: HEMIPTERA
FAMILY: COREIDAE
GENUS: ANASA
BINOMIAL NAME: ANASA TRISTIS
ANASA TRISTIS
The Squash Bug or the orange-tipped leaf-footed bug, is a member of the Coreidae Family of True Bugs. These bugs are a major pest of squash and pumpkins. These bugs can also emit an unpleasant odor when disturbed. This species feeds on flower parts and seeds of various
plants, and are often found on low vegetation in scrubby areas and woodland clearings.
IDENTIFICATION: The adults have dark punctations on the scutellum and pronotum. The the head carries a vertical stripe of the same color. The rear legs lack spines and the leaf-like expansions found on some species
CLASS: INSECTA
ORDER: HEMIPTERA
FAMILY: COREIDAE
GENUS: ANASA
BINOMIAL NAME: ANASA TRISTIS
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