Flat Bark Bug, Hesus humeralis (Aradidae) by Stephen Luk

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07-MAY-2011

Flat Bark Bug, Hesus humeralis (Aradidae)

Tiputini Forest Reserve, Prov. Orellana, Ecuador

Flat bark bugs are among the flattest insects in the world. They are unusual among true bugs in their habit of feeding on fungal hyphae.

iNaturalist observation
This individual fits the description of Hesus humeralis, described by Heiss (2009) and reportedly common in Amazonia.

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
1/160s f/16.0 at 100.0mm iso100 full exif

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