21,443 observations
Red-shouldered Bug
Jadera haematoloma
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia βΊPhylum: Arthropoda βΊClass: Insecta βΊOrder: Hemiptera βΊFamily: Rhopalidae βΊGenus: Jadera
About
Jadera haematoloma, the red-shouldered bug, goldenrain-tree bug or soapberry bug is a species of true bug that lives throughout the United States and south to northern South America. It feeds on seeds within the soapberry plant family, Sapindaceae, and is known to rapidly adapt to feeding on particular hosts. People often confuse this species with the boxelder bug.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Red-shouldered Bug is Jadera haematoloma.
- Red-shouldered Bug belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Red-shouldered Bug belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Red-shouldered Bug belongs to the class Insecta.
- Red-shouldered Bug belongs to the order Hemiptera.
- Red-shouldered Bug belongs to the family Rhopalidae.
- Red-shouldered Bug belongs to the genus Jadera.