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Dock Bug

Coreus marginatus

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Description:

Dock bugs (Coreus marginatus) are strange little critters belonging to the family Coreidae. In the USA they are known as squash bugs as many of the species are pests of squash crops. They are commonly found in small groups that consist of both adults and larvae with adults hibernating through winter.

Habitat:

Dock plants in uncultivated land on the edge of a large pond.

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PublishedJanuary 12, 2015

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