If I stopped ten people on the streat, nine of them couldn’t tell me what a Jadera Bug is on name alone. But, like most any bug, it’s well known by its common name instead. Most people you know have heard of the red-shouldered bug. Others probably know it by its other name, the golden rain tree bug. Either way, that’s what I’ll be discussing today.
Florida Jadera Bug: What Is It
You can find the Jadera bug across the entire united states, and it’s easily identifiable and quite common. But, thanks to its confusing name, it’s worth diving deeper into this species. To start with, I’ll tell you what they look like. The Jadera bug has obvious common characteristics, and that’s it’s bold colors. It has a dark black body and distinct red markings along with it’s head and sides, while it’s legs and antennae are also black. The younger ones, though, flip that color and are mostly red.
They’re also small, and range from about ten to fourteen millimeters long and is about three or four millimeters wide.
Where are they and what do they do?
These bugs can be found year-long around the sunshine state due to its warm climate.
Similarly, they can also be found in the Caribbean, Mexico and from Central America to Columbia and Venezuela.
In locations where winter months are colder, both adults and nymphs hibernate. In these colder states, this species typically emerges in large numbers in April and May. Regardless of the time of year, the Jadera Bug is usually found in large concentrations.
They’re mostly found in yards, gardens, and places with lush vegetation. But they don’t really cause any harm to your plants or veggies. Instead, they eat mostly dead organic material they find on the ground or in the trees, making them quite beneficial to your backyard garden.
You don’t really have to worry if you have the Jadera bug in your yard, as they cause zero harm to your lawn, garden, or family.
