Four-lined Plant Bug (Noun)
Meaning
Yellow or orange leaf bug with four black stripes down the back; widespread in central and eastern North America.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Four-lined plant bugs have distinct yellow and black coloration making them easier to identify.
- Entomologists classify four-lined plant bugs under the Miridae family.
- Adult four-lined plant bugs emerge from eggs and consume nearby leaves in a linear fashion.
- Their predators help manage four-lined plant bug populations which prevent garden infestations.
- To counter pest management strategies the life cycle of the four-lined plant bug begins over after it grows dormant underground for a certain duration