Grass Mirid Bug

Tall grass meadows, pastures, and roadsides where various grasses grow

Herbivorous; feeds on the juices of grass seeds and stems using piercing-sucking mouthparts

Diurnal and active during the summer months; undergoes hemimetabolous metamorphosis from nymph to adult

Generally harmless to humans; can be considered a minor agricultural pest in grass seed production but provides a food source for birds and spiders