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stilt bug (<em>Jalysus wickhami</em>) adult(s)

Joseph Berger, Bugwood.org

stilt bug (Jalysus wickhami) adult(s)

stilt bug (<em>Jalysus wickhami</em>) adult(s)

Russ Ottens, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org

stilt bug (Jalysus wickhami) adult(s)

Stilt bugs are slender, brown bugs slightly over ½ inch in length when full grown. They have long, thread-like legs and antennae. Nymphs are similar to the adults but are smaller, lighter in color, and wingless. Stilt bugs are commonly seen walking slowly over tobacco plants or flying about the field in search of prey. These important beneficials feed on hornworm and budworm eggs (and to some extent on aphids) and may have a major impact on reducing damage caused by these pests.

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company , Bugwood.org

Stilt bugs are slender, brown bugs slightly over ½ inch in length when full grown. They have long, thread-like legs and antennae. Nymphs are similar to the adults but are smaller, lighter in color, and wingless. Stilt bugs are commonly seen walking slowly over tobacco plants or flying about the field in search of prey. These important beneficials feed on hornworm and budworm eggs (and to some extent on aphids) and may have a major impact on reducing damage caused by these pests.

feeding on a blade of grass

Joseph Berger, Bugwood.org

feeding on a blade of grass