photograph by Greg Morgan

Antestia Bug (Antestiopsis orbitalis) Feeds on shoots buds fruit of most deciduous fruit trees and proteas, Port Jackson and other wattles.

Green Vegetable Bug (Nezara viridula) Very common in gardens and agricultural lands. Parasitized by tachinid flies.

photograph by Greg Morgan

Milkweed Bug  (Spilostethus pandurus) Found in many veld types. They feed on seeds of many milkweeds and are often on yellow daisy flowers.

 
 photographs by Greg Morgan

Cape Emerald  (Neomunda) They lay their eggs in slits made in twigs, when the nymphs hatch they dig into the ground with their strong forelegs. They feed on roots and it can take over 10 years for them to emerge and climb up a tree and moult into adults.

Red bug  (Cenaeus carnifex) Plant feeders in lush vegetation and forest margins.

                                                                            photograph by Greg Morgan

Orange–wing Cicada  (Platypleura capensis) Wingspan 75mm, referred to as 'Christmas beetles'.
Found in bitou and milkwood shrubs in the coastal fynbos. The caprice (exo skeleton) on the right, it sheds its outer skin to grow to the next stage of its life span.

False stink bug (Acanthosomatidae family) Occur frequently on Brazilian Pepper trees.

Twig wilter bug (Holopterna alata) the mouth parts are sucking the juices from the stem. This species is identified by orange bands on black antennae. The body is a dull brownish grey colour.