Alydidae
Pronunciation: [A·LID·i·dae]
Common Name: Broadheaded Bugs
Description: The alydids usually feed on grasses and weeds. They are similar to squash bugs, but more elongate in shape with a head that is nearly as broad as the thorax.
Spot ID Key Characters:
- Elongate body
- Four-segmented antennae
- Trapezoidal pronotum is less than twice the width of head (including eyes)
- Membrane of forewing with numerous longitudinal veins
- Ocelli present
