Geocoris pallens Stal, 1854 is a animal in the Geocoridae family, order Hemiptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Geocoris pallens Stal, 1854
Geocoris pallens, the western big-eyed bug, is a predatory pest-controlling big-eyed bug found across three regions.
Geocoris pallens, commonly known as the western big-eyed bug, is a species of big-eyed bug that belongs to the family Geocoridae. Its confirmed distribution spans Central America, North America, and Oceania. Both adult and immature western big-eyed bugs are predatory carnivores. They feed on aphids, leafhoppers, and seed bugs, a diet that makes them valuable for natural pest control. Adult individuals of this species are active from spring through summer.
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