Lygus hesperus is a pest of cotton, alfalfa, fruit and vegetable crops, and potentially of several emerging biofuel and natural product feedstocks in the western US. However, little is known about the underlying molecular genetics, biochemistry, or physiology of L. hesperus. Antennae from day 6-9 adult Lygus hesperus were dissected and pooled based on gender. Duplicate libraries were made for each sex and sequenced in a single Illumina HiSeq lane.