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Dock bug

Coreus marginatus

Description:

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

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dock bug
Coreus marginatus Coreus marginatus


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12 Comments

Elsa
Elsa 12 years ago

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 :)

textless
textless 12 years ago

What a cool looking bug!

Elsa
Elsa 12 years ago

Just realised I already had that link, good stuff!

Elsa
Elsa 12 years ago

Ashish, that's great, think I'll ID for this one: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/714... there. Thanks :)

now I think that my ID on my bug is wrong...

glad to help!

Elsa
Elsa 12 years ago

Great one Monkey-mind & nana-puppet! Think you nailed it.

Elsa
Elsa 12 years ago

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 Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

True.. stink bug...!!

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

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-c...

this might be the the same family: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/683...

Elsa
Spotted by
Elsa

Bourgogne, Tromelin Island

Spotted on Aug 20, 2011
Submitted on Sep 5, 2011

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