Ischnodemus variegatus

Ischnodemus variegatus is a species of insect in the order of true bugs known by the common name myakka bug. It is native to Central and South America. It is also known as an introduced species in Florida in the United States.

This bug is elongated in shape with an M-shaped mark at the wing-cover bases. The female is about 7 millimeters long and the male is about 6 millimeters. The adult can fly, but each flight is just a jump of a few meters at most, and the gravid female tends not to fly. The adult and juvenile produce a noxious scent when disturbed. The female lays masses of up to 38 eggs each, with an average of 12. The egg is about 3 millimeters long and white when freshly laid, turning red in time. The egg mass is usually deposited near the attachment of the leaf sheath to the stem of a plant.