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Coreid Bug

Acanthocoris scabrator

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Habitat:

urban garden

1 Species ID Suggestions

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Voddy
Voddy 11 years ago
wheel bug
Arilus cristatus Wheel bug


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Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

You're welcome!

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 11 years ago

Thanks S Frazier for that info.

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Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

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.

Voddy
Voddy 11 years ago

no problem :D !

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 11 years ago

Thanks Team Brinez 1 for the ID!

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Noel Buensuceso
Spotted by
Noel Buensuceso

Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Spotted on Aug 26, 2012
Submitted on Aug 26, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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