Anoplocnemis phasianus

Latin Name	Observation date	Location
Anoplocnemis phasianus	December 30 2024	Buket Alue Puteh, Aceh, Indonesia

Anoplocnemis phasianus is a species of insect belonging to the coreidae family or more commonly known as sap-sucking insects and some also call them aphids, although this insect is not included in the list of insect hunters to study like other insects, but Anoplocnemis phasianus has an important role in the ecosystem, known for its distinctive physical form, the Anoplocnemis phasianus insect has a slender body shape with a black color when small and turns black when mature, this insect is also equipped with a sucking device in their mouthparts that allows them to suck fluids from various types of plants in the environment they live in.

The main habitat of Anoplocnemis phasianus insects is tropical and subtropical areas, especially Southeast Asia (Indonesia). They are often found in bush forests, plantations, gardens and also forests that have quite dense vegetation, and I found this Anoplocnemis phasianus insect on a football field. neglected and now overgrown with weeds, from a brief observation I made and I discovered the fact that these insects are herbivores, which means they tend to choose plants as their main source of food, and during their observations focus more on eating young parts of plants and there is a lot of water or sap.

I assume the existence of Anoplocnemis phasianus in the ecosystem is very important, especially in the context of their interactions with plants, like most other sap-sucking insects, they have a growth impact on the plants they eat, sucking fluids from plants can cause physical damage, reduce the quality of leaves and inhibit the photosynthesis process However, the damage caused by the Anoplocnemis phasianus insect is not always fatal to plants, but if the infection is severe it can cause serious damage, reduce agricultural yields and be very detrimental to farmers.

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Camera used	smartphone
Lens	-
Photography	Anoplocnemis phasianus
Location	Buket Alue Puteh
Photographer	@lightofhope

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Link to original	community
Link	https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/256992487

Latitude Longitude	Map
=5.080479	=97.46383	https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.0804793232&mlon=97.4638302997