last updated 21.July.2007
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Heteroptera - True Bugs
The Heteroptera are abundant worldwide as predators, herbivores, and parasites. These insects have an incomplete metamorphosis and piercing/sucking mouthparts. Most species also possess scent gland on the underside of the body and a distinct wing structure where the wing is sclerotized at the base and membranous towards the tip. The Heteroptera include such familiar insects as water striders and stink bugs.
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