The Stink- Bugs and Their Allies 



beautiful banded objects, laid in clusters on tiie leaves of cabbage, 

 and the full-grown bug is beautifully mottled with black and red. 

 The so-called spined soldier bug ( Podisus sptnosus) is a plant- 

 feeder, and also preys upon insects, especially caterpillars. The 

 beautiful bug known as Stiretrus anchor ago 

 is largely predatory, and feeds upon many 

 different kinds of insects. The green soldier 

 bug (Ne\ara hilaris Say) and the common 

 species known as Euschistus serviis are both 

 plant and animal feeders. 



The eggs of nearly all of these insects are 

 laid in clusters on leaves or other objects, and 

 vary greatly in color and sculpturing. Many of them are para- 

 sitized by the little Proctotrypid flies of the genus Teleas. 



Fig 209. — Corimelaena 



pulicaria. ( AJter 



Riley.) 



Fig. 210. — Brochymena annulata. (From Insect Life.) 



Typical Life History 



(Podisus serieventris Uhl.) 



This species which is not uncommon in the northern states 

 lays its eggs in small clusters of from ten to thirty each on the 

 bark of trees or on leaves or other objects. They are bronze in 



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