This natural exterminator feeds on mites, insect eggs, and small pests; like pink boll-worm, cabbage loopers, white-flies and more. Both nymphs and adult Big-eyed bugs can survive on nectar and honeydew, when their natural prey are scarce.
Sometimes confused with the True Chinch bug, which is considered a pest control problem, adult Big-eyed bugs are small (about 3 mm) black, gray, or tan; with proportionately large eyes.
Read more about the Big-eyed bug.
Because there is a chance that homeowners might confuse the Big-eyed bug with the True Chinch bug, it is important to have pest control services positively identify the species of insect, to avoid encouraging the growth and development of a pest control problem; instead of a beneficial insect.
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