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Dock bug

Coreus marginatus

Photo by Elsa
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Field Notes

Description:

Large uniformally brown insect with a flattened abdomen. Common throughout Europe.

Species ID Suggestions

dock bug

Coreus marginatus

Reference Link
monkey-mind and nana-puppet
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Comments (12)
Elsa
Credit to the bug! It's weird, I didn't really consider bugs interesting photo objects until recently. There are some pretty cool critters out there (All I need now is a decent macrolens!) You've got some awesome pictures btw :)
Elsa
Just realised I already had that link, good stuff!
Elsa
Ashish, that's great, think I'll ID for this one: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7143842 there. Thanks :)
Ashish
May be here... http://www.dpughphoto.com/true_bugs.htm
Elsa
Great one Monkey-mind & nana-puppet! Think you nailed it.
Elsa
Thanks guys! Appreciate it, now just need ID :) I find those stink bugs smell a bit like coriander/cilantro.. Which I also find ironic as I love coriander!
Ashish
True.. stink bug...!!
Dan Doucette
Definitely a shield bug which are sometimes called stink bugs. Looks just like the one in this link but it's not ID'd to species. http://www.ehow.com/about_6698506_life-cycle-shield-bug.html
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2011

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