Description
Damsel bugs (Nabids) are slender, dull tan to grey insects about 5/16 inch long when mature. They have long legs and long antennae. Nabids feed on greenbugs, other aphids and soft bodied insects. The adults overwinter in wheat and begin to reproduce in the spring.
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Common name
Damsel Bug
Photo credit(s)
J.K.Clark, University of California Statewide IPM Project
Agent type
Insect
Target wheat pest(s)
Crop type