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Richard Charles Froeschner
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Curator, Hemiptera Section, Department of Entomology, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.

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Squash bug
Heteropteran, (suborder Heteroptera), any member of the insect suborder Heteroptera (order Hemiptera), which comprises more than 40,000 species of so-called true bugs. This large group of insects can be recognized by an X-shaped design on the back, which is formed by the wings at rest. A…
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