The Peanut Burrower Bug, Pangaeus bilineatus (Say) (Hemiptera: Cydnidae)
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Pangaeus bilineatus
soil insects

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Malfa, Kathi, Ethan Carter, Xavier Martini, and Isaac Esquivel. 2025. “The Peanut Burrower Bug, Pangaeus Bilineatus (Say) (Hemiptera: Cydnidae): EENY821 IN1456, 10 2025”. EDIS 2025 (5). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/EDIS-IN1456-2025.

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The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

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