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The result was: promoted by — Maile (talk) 21:48, 7 October 2016 (UTC)
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Euthyrhynchus floridanus
[edit]- ... that the Florida predatory stink bug (nymph pictured) is considered beneficial because it feeds on various pest insects?
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Created by Cwmhiraeth (talk). Self-nominated at 06:08, 13 September 2016 (UTC).
Article mention of the hook: "... it is considered to be a beneficial insect because it feeds on many species of pest insects."
Source: "The predatory stink bug, Euthyrhynchus floridanus (Linnaeus) (Figure 1), is considered a beneficial insect because most of its prey consists of plant-damaging bugs, beetles, and caterpillars.""Florida predatory stink bug: Euthyrhynchus floridanus". Featured Creatures. IFAS. Retrieved 10 September 2016.