The Negro Bug (Corimelaena pulicaria) is a tiny, shiny black bug with a conspicuously enlarged scutellum that covers most of its abdomen, giving it a beetle-like appearance. It is common on flowers and low vegetation in eastern North America. When disturbed it drops and is almost impossible to find against dark soil.
Habitat
Meadows, roadsides, and grassy woodland edges
Diet
Adults and nymphs: plant juices and developing seeds
How common
Common
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