Burrower Bugs: Underground Dwellers

Discovery of Cydnidae Family

Scientists have identified Cydnidae as a family of pentatomoid bugs, commonly known as burrowing or burrower bugs. These bugs reside primarily in soil, venturing above ground only occasionally.

Sehirus cinctus: White-Margined Burrowers

One notable species within the Cydnidae family is Sehirus cinctus, also known as the white-margined burrower bug. This bug belongs to the genus Sehirinae under the subfamily Cydnidae.

Classification and Lifecycle

Burrower bugs fall under the order Hemiptera and possess an incomplete lifecycle (hemimetabolous). Adult females lay their eggs at or just below the ground's surface.