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Dock bug (Coreus Marginatus) Dutch name: Zuringwants Coreus marginatus,Geotagged,The Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Dock bug (Coreus Marginatus)

Dutch name: Zuringwants

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"Coreus marginatus", commonly called the dock bug, is a species of squash bug. It is a speckled brown insect with a broad abdomen, and is common in most parts of Europe. It is often found in dense vegetation, such as hedgerows and wasteland, where it mainly feeds on the leaves and seeds of docks and sorrels.

Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Joost Thissen
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By Joost Thissen

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Uploaded Aug 30, 2012. Captured Aug 19, 2012 07:31 in Bestseweg, 5691 Son, The Netherlands.
  • SLT-A55V
  • f/2.8
  • 1/160s
  • ISO250
  • 90mm