Squash Bugs belong to the Coreidae a large family of mainly sap-sucking insects. They usually have oval-shaped bodies, antennae composed of four segments and stink glands. The fore-wings have numerous veins in the membrane.

Rhopalid Bugs belong to a family of scentless plant bugs that lack well-developed scent glands. They are all plant feeders. The family were once known as 'Corizidae'.

Ground Bugs are usually black and brown with a few exceptions. They belong to the family Lygaeidae.

Damsel Bugs are soft-bodied, elongate, winged terrestrial predators. Many catch and hold prey with their forelegs similar to praying mantises. They catch and feed on most insects smaller than themselves and may turn to cannibalism when no other food is available.

Lace bugs feed on various trees and shrubs. They are usually host-specific and can cause great damage to plants. Most feed on the undersides of leaves by piercing the epidermis and sucking the sap. They belong to the family Tingidae.

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