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Tree damsel bug

Himacerus apterus (Fabricius, 1798)

Status not recordedinsects

The tree damsel bug (Himacerus apterus) is a species in the family Nabidae, order Hemiptera.

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Quick facts about the tree damsel bug

Weight
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Length
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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 tree damsel bug live?

Not recorded

Is the tree damsel bug 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 tree damsel bug classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderHemiptera
  5. familyNabidae
  6. genusHimacerus
  7. SpeciesHimacerus apterus (Fabricius, 1798)

Synonyms Himacerus brevipennis, Nabis aptera, Nabis brevipennis, Nabis subaptera, Reduvius apterus

Other names and names in other languages (15)
  • lovčice velkáCzech
  • Stor nymfetægeDanish
  • BaumsichelwanzeGerman
  • pensaspeitsiludeFinnish
  • Punaise aptèreFrench
  • nagy tolvajpoloskaHungarian
  • ハラビロマキバサシガメJapanese
  • 미니날개큰쐐기노린재Korean
  • Žiaurioji SkerdblakėLithuanian
  • BoomsikkelwantsDutch
  • zażartka drzewnaPolish
  • Клоп-охотник бескрылыйRussian
  • lovčice krátkokřídláCzech
  • Ungeflügelte SichelwanzeGerman
  • KortvleugelwantsDutch

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the tree damsel bug

Other species in the same genus Himacerus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the tree damsel bug?

The tree damsel bug (Himacerus apterus) belongs to the family Nabidae in the order Hemiptera.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Tree damsel bug (Himacerus apterus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/tree-damsel-bug

MLA

“Tree damsel bug (Himacerus apterus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/tree-damsel-bug.

BibTeX
@misc{tree_damsel_bug_2026,
  title = {Tree damsel bug (Himacerus apterus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/tree-damsel-bug},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}