Moth Bugs are a fmily of small sap drinking bugs. Their exaggerated wings fold over the body to make them difficult to see in the grasses they feed on

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Moth Bugs are a fmily of small sap drinking bugs. Their exaggerated wings fold over the body to make them difficult to see in the garsses they feed on. They are poor flyers relying more on hopping. Their nymphs are covered in diagnostic white hairs and often found in large groups.

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Size: 4200px × 3115px
Location: Katavi National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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