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Paddy Bug - Leptocorisa acuta 

Family Alydidae

This page contains pictures and information about Paddy Bugs that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.

Body length 15mm
 
We found a few of this bugs along Bulimba Creek in Brisbane during summer season. The bugs are pale yellow-brown in colour, with long slender body. They have long antenna, about the same length of their body. 
 
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Paddy Bugs are common on grass. They feed on grass seeds, are the known pest of rice. They also known as Rice Bugs
 
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Adult and nymph 
 

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Last updated: May 24, 2004.