Dung Beetle or Bed Bug: What's the World's Ugliest Bug?

<b>Seed Beetle (<em>Algarobius prosopis</em>)</b> <strong>Habitat:</strong> Seed beetles and their larvae feed on beans and seeds of other plants, and their larvae develop inside a single seed. <strong>Interesting facts</strong>: Seed beetles are also commonly called “bean weevils,” even though they are not weevils in the strict sense since they lack a long snout. In Arizona, they are common in the seeds of mesquite and “algarrobo” trees. (Arizona State University)

<b>Damsel Bug (<em>Nabis americoferus</em>)</b> <strong>Habitat:</strong> gardens, orchards and field crops <strong>Predators/Prey:</strong> They eat aphids, caterpillars, leafhoppers, mites, moth eggs, and sawfly larvae. (Arizona State University)

<b>Western Tarnished Plant Bug <em>(Lygus Hesperus</em>)</b> <strong>Predators/Prey:</strong> They feed on the sap of plants. (Arizona State University)

<b>Striped Flea Beetle (<em>Phyllotreta</em>)</b> <strong>Habitat:</strong> common throughout the eastern and Pacific areas of the U.S. <strong>Predators/Prey:</strong> They like to eat foliage of young plants. Striped flea beetles infest many crucifers but prefer mustard, turnip, radish, and related weeds. (Arizona State University)

<b>Ladybug (<em>Hippodamia convergens</em>)</b> <strong>Habitat:</strong> Ladybugs live just about anywhere; they live in trees, gardens, fields, and in homes. They like warm temperatures and they hibernate during the winter. <strong>Predators/Prey:</strong> Their favorite food is aphids. If aphids are scarce they feed on nectar, pollen, and soft plant parts. Lifespan: The total time from egg to adult is about 30 days. As adults they live one to two years. (Arizona State University)

<b>Ichneumon Wasp (<em>Hymenoptera</em>)</b> <strong>Habitat: </strong>Ichneumonidae occur in a wide variety of habitats like gardens, meadows or woodlands. <strong>Predators/Prey:</strong> These wasps are parasitoid, which means that their larvae feed on only one host organism and almost always kill it towards the end of their development. (Arizona State University)

<b>Green Lacewing (<em>Chrysoperla carner</em>)</b> <strong>Habitat:</strong> They live on gardens, vegetable gardens and agricultural fields. <strong>Predators/Prey:</strong> Larvae feed on aphids, mites, and small arthropods.  Adult green lacewings are divided in two diet categories: mainly predatory and mainly pollen, nectar and honeydew. (Arizona State University)

<b>Dung Beetle (<em>Canthon</em>)</b> <strong>Habitat:</strong> They live in habitats that range from desert to forest. <strong>Predators/Prey:</strong> They feed on animal droppings. Undigested bits of food found in animals dung is what provides food for dung beetles. (Arizona State University)

<b>Bed Bug (<em>Cimex lectularius</em>)</b> <strong>Habitat: </strong>Bed bugs can be found in beds, sleeping bags, pillows, blankets, carpets and crevices on the floor or on walls. <strong>Predators/Prey:</strong> They feed on the blood of humans or other warm-blooded animals. Some have been known to live as long as a year without food. (Arizona State University)

<b>Soft Winged Flower Beetle <em>(Collops vittatus</em>)</b> <strong>Habitat:</strong> Flower beetles are commonly found in cotton fields and other agricultural crops. <strong>Predators/Prey:</strong>These are important predators that feed on soft-bodied insects including whiteflies (eggs, nymphs and adults), aphids, mites and caterpillars. (Arizona State University)