Orius vicinus adults - a predatory bug sometimes called a pirate bug

This predatory bug was discovered in Otago in 1992 and has since been found in Canterbury. It feeds on a wide variety of insects and mites, including European red mite, twospotted spider mite (see pictures), rust mites, aphids, and Froggatt's apple leafhopper.
To see other stages of Orius vicinus Nymphs Eggs

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