Members of the insect order Hemiptera, true bugs that have distinctive half-hardened, half-membranous forewings.
From 'hemiptera', plural of 'hemipter', derived from Greek 'hemi-' (half) and 'pteron' (wing), named for their unique wing structure.
Hemipters include some of the most annoying household visitors—cicadas that buzz for hours, aphids that kill plants, and bed bugs—all united by those weird two-part wings that are part armor, part membrane!
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