Hemiptera (Heteroptera): Lygaeidae
Identification
• Big-eyed bugs have large eyes, may be up to 1/4 inch long, are oval
in shape, somewhat flattened, and may be tan to gray in color.
Host Range
• They are mostly generalist predators and eat mites, leafhoppers,
aphids, other small insects, and insect eggs.
Life Cycle
• Big-eyed bugs have incomplete metamorphosis and may have 1-2 generations
per year.
Other Information
• Although important predators, Geocorids may supplement their diets
with plant sap or feed on seeds. This helps them survive when few pests
are on plants.