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Geocoris varius is a big-eyed bug from East Asia, a tiny predator about 0.2 in (5.5 mm) long that hunts aphids, scale insects, and other small insects. It lives in Korea and Japan and is not found in the US, though other big-eyed bugs in the same genus are common there.

Appearance

Appearance
About 0.2 in (5.5 mm) long, with a short, very wide head and large black eyes that bulge out to the sides. The underside of the head is orange; the underside of the body is glossy black.

Where it lives

Typical habitats
  • Grassy fields
  • Farm edges
Range
East Asia, including Korea and Japan. Not found in the US.

Behavior

Diet
Small insects such as aphids and scale insects.
Overwintering
Spends the winter as an adult.

Connected species

Ties with other wildlife
In Japan it is studied as a natural enemy of crop pests because it eats many kinds of small insects.
Close relatives
  • Western Bigeyed BugGeocoris pallens

    One of the big-eyed bugs Americans can find in their own gardens, since G. varius itself doesn't live in the US.

Conservation

IUCN Red List
NENot EvaluatedNot yet assessed

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Geocoris varius — identification & habitat | Moeyo