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Hemiptera
Also known as true bugs, hemipteran, hemipterans, true bug
Hemiptera (; ) is an order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising more than 80,000 species within groups such as the cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, assassin bugs, bed bugs, and shield bugs. They range in size from to around , and share a common arrangement of piercing-sucking mouthparts. The name "true bugs" is sometimes limited to the suborder Heteroptera.
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Hemiptera is a large order of insects commonly called true bugs, containing over 80,000 species including cicadas, aphids, bed bugs, and assassin bugs, all of which share a distinctive piercing-sucking mouth structure. These insects matter because they are incredibly diverse and widespread, with some species affecting human health and agriculture while others play important roles in ecosystems.
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Species
true bugs
Hemiptera
ORDER
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderHemiptera
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
Observations recorded13,604,186
半翅目（學名：Hemiptera）屬於昆蟲綱，全世界約有133科、超過6萬種，由五個亞目所組成：異翅亞目、胸喙亞目、鞘喙亞目、蟬亞目、蠟蟬亞目。異翅亞目包括椿象、水黽、紅娘華、水螳螂等；同翅亞目包括蟬、沫蟬、蚜蟲等昆蟲。目前的半翅目分類仍有爭議，同翅目原先被視為獨立的目，許多地方也仍將半翅目和同翅目視為不同目。 半翅目的成蟲和若蟲都有吸管狀的（口器（英语：rostrum (anatomy)#insects）），而且分成多節，用以吸取植物汁液，但有些種類會吸取動物或昆蟲的體液，甚至於成為其他半翅目的獵食者。
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34 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Diversity
- Taxonomy and phylogeny
- Biology
- Mouthparts
- Wing structure
- Sound production
- Life cycle
- Parthenogenesis and viviparity
- Locomotion
- Swimming and skating
- Marangoni propulsion
- Flight
- Jumping
- Sedentary
- Ecological roles
- Feeding modes
- Herbivores
- Predators
- Haematophagic ectoparasites
- As symbionts
- As defended prey
- Interaction with humans
- As pests
- For pest control
- Insect products
- As human parasites and disease vectors
- As food
- In art and literature
- In mythology and folklore
- Threats
- Notes
- References
- External links
Hemiptera (; ) is an order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising more than 80,000 species within groups such as the cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, assassin bugs, bed bugs, and shield bugs. They range in size from to around , and share a common arrangement of piercing-sucking mouthparts. The name "true bugs" is sometimes limited to the suborder Heteroptera.
Most hemipterans feed on plants, using their sucking and piercing mouthparts to extract plant sap. Some are bloodsucking, or hematophagous, while others are predators that feed on other insects or small invertebrates. They live in a wide variety of habitats, generally terrestrial, though some are adapted to life in or on the surface of fresh water (e.g. pondskaters, water boatmen, giant water bugs). Hemipterans are hemimetabolous, with young nymphs that somewhat resemble adults. Many aphids are capable of parthenogenesis, producing young from unfertilised eggs; this helps them to reproduce extremely rapidly in favourable conditions.