Bug FAQLarge Black Tip Wilter
Anoplocnemis curvipes · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Coreidae
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The large black-tip wilter is native to sub-Saharan Africa. It feeds by sucking sap and is considered a major pest of many trees, shrubs and legume crops.
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Is it a pest in the house?
It is a major pest of many trees, shrubs and legumes.
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Where it lives
It lives in sub-Saharan Africa where it attacks agricultural plants.
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What it eats
It is a sap-sucking insect.
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Where it comes from
It is native to sub-Saharan Africa.
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Questions people ask
How does it damage plants?
By sucking sap, it harms trees, shrubs and legume crops, making it a major agricultural pest.
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Same family (Coreidae)
Western Conifer Seed BugLeptoglossus occidentalisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Squash BugAnasa tristisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Dock BugCoreus marginatus
Acanthocephala terminalisAcanthocephala terminalisHarmless
Eastern Leaf-footed BugLeptoglossus phyllopusDamages trees, gardens or crops
Giant leaf-footed bugAcanthocephala declivisSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anoplocnemis_curvipes
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Text written 2026-10-24 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.