Litter-bug

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• Ceratocombus vagans

  litter bug

  Ceratocombus vagans is a species of minute true bug in the family Ceratocombidae, commonly known as litter bugs. The species has been described as one of the most generalized members of Hemiptera: Heteroptera, with predatory feeding habits that support the hypothesis that primitive heteropterans were predaceous. It occupies a wide geographic range across North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

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• Schizoptera rileyi

  Schizoptera rileyi is a species of minute litter bug in the family Schizopteridae, described in 2018. Members of this family are among the smallest true bugs, typically inhabiting leaf litter and soil habitats. The species epithet honors Edward Riley, a prolific coleopterist and collector. The genus Schizoptera belongs to the infraorder Dipsocoromorpha, a group of cryptic, ground-dwelling true bugs that are poorly known due to their small size and concealed habits.

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