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Coreid Bug

Acanthocoris scabrator

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Field Notes

Habitat:

urban garden

Reference Links:

Acanthocoris scabrator - Coreid bug -- Discover Life

Species ID Suggestions

wheel bug

Arilus cristatus

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Comments (5)
Scott Frazier
Hello, this looks like a bug from the family Coreidae rather than a wheel bug which is a kind of assassin bug (family Reduviidae). The wheel bug gets its name from a wheel-shaped plate on its back. As you can see, this specimen has a triangular shaped plate (scutellum) on its back.

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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PublishedAugust 26, 2012

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