Hemiptera
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Hemiptera
Example Sentences
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Cicadas, on the other hand, are part of the order Hemiptera, or true bugs, and are more closely related to aphids and leafhoppers.
From Washington Post
Cicadas are indeed large true “bugs” of the order Hemiptera.
From Washington Post
A. If you live in the mid-Atlantic states, you are probably dealing with brown marmorated stink bugs, Halyomorpha halys, a true bug in the order Hemiptera, with a proboscis adapted for piercing and sucking plants.
From New York Times
The Anoplura or lice should not be included among the Hemiptera, but it has been thought convenient to refer briefly to them at the close of this article.
From Project Gutenberg
In Hemiptera only eleven and in Collembola only six abdominal segments have been detected.
From Project Gutenberg
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