Description: Adult minute pirate bugs or flower bugs are small (usually about 1 /8 inch long) and black with white markings. The elongated, thick-ened, basal portion of the front wings is yellowish white and marked by a large, triangular black spot at the tip; the membranous part of the wing is white. The insect bears a superficial resemblance to the chinch bug, but is smaller. The tiny nymphs are yellowish to light orange. Adults overwinter in trash. Eggs are deposited in plant tissues. Several generations are completed each season.

Prey: Minute pirate bugs feed on insect eggs, newly hatched larvae, nymphs, spider mites, thrips and other small insects.