and predaceous stink bugs can fold their mouthparts backward underneath the body.

Egg

Approximately 1 mm in diameter, with small spines around the top that are especially characteristic of the genus Podisus. Eggs are laid 17 to 70 at a time, in lines or oval-shaped groupings.

Nymph

The nymphs of Podisus maculiventris develop through five instars, gradually increasing in size and changing in appearance. The 1st instar is small (around 1.4mm), with a blackish head and thorax

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