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Common shorebug

Saldula saltatoria (Linnaeus, 1758)

Status not recordedinsects

The common shorebug (Saldula saltatoria) is a species in the family Saldidae, order Hemiptera.

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Quick facts about the common shorebug

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the common shorebug live?

Not recorded

Is the common shorebug endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the common shorebug classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderHemiptera
  5. familySaldidae
  6. genusSaldula
  7. SpeciesSaldula saltatoria (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Cimex saltatoria, Salda saltatoria

Other names and names in other languages (15)
  • pobřežnice obecnáCzech
  • almindelig springtægeDanish
  • Gemeiner HüpferlingGerman
  • kosteikkohyppyludeFinnish
  • parti futópoloskaHungarian
  • ミズギワカメムシJapanese
  • 갯노린재Korean
  • hoppesmåstrandtegeNorwegian Bokmål
  • Gewone oeverwantsDutch
  • Nabrzeżka skaczącaPolish
  • Клопик-прибрежник прыгающийRussian
  • pobrežníčka obyčajnáSlovak
  • allmänt strandstinkflySwedish
  • SpringtægeDanish
  • allmän strandskinnbaggeSwedish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the common shorebug

Other species in the same genus Saldula.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the common shorebug?

The common shorebug (Saldula saltatoria) belongs to the family Saldidae in the order Hemiptera.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Common shorebug (Saldula saltatoria). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/common-shorebug

MLA

“Common shorebug (Saldula saltatoria).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/common-shorebug.

BibTeX
@misc{common_shorebug_2026,
  title = {Common shorebug (Saldula saltatoria)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/common-shorebug},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}