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Dock Bug

Coreus marginatus

The Dock Bug is a cool insect that loves to hang out on plants. It has a long body and can be green or brown, helping it blend in with leaves.

Lebensraum: Urban areas, Gardens

Aussehen

The Dock Bug is a broad, flattened insect, typically dull reddish-brown to dark brown, with a noticeably wide body. It has distinctive, leaf-like expansions on the outer edges of its hind tibiae, making its legs appear paddle-shaped. Its antennae are four-segmented.

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Dock Bug
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Dock Bug

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Baby Dock Bugs, called nymphs, look a lot like tiny adults but don't have fully developed wings!

Even though it's called a 'Dock Bug,' it actually enjoys eating many different types of plants, not just dock!

Its antennae are like tiny feelers, helping it explore its world and find the best places to munch.

This bug is an amazing plant mimic, looking just like a dried leaf or bud on a plant stem!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Stink Shield

Dock Bugs can release a foul-smelling liquid to deter predators, helping them stay safe from hungry attackers.

Fähigkeit

Leafy Legs

Dock Bugs have flattened, leaf-like hind legs that help them blend in perfectly with plant stems and leaves.

Fähigkeit

Sip-Sip Straw

Dock Bugs have a long, piercing-sucking mouthpart to drink sap from plants, getting all their yummy nutrients.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
25-35 mm
Größe
10-15 mm
Lebenserwartung
30-200 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
5-10 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

These bugs use a special straw-like mouth to drink tasty sap from various plants.

Hauptnahrung

  • Rumex crispus
  • Polygonum aviculare
  • Chenopodium album
  • Urtica dioica

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Curled Dock

Rumex crispus

Its primary food source

eaten by

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Common garden bird prey

eaten by

Wasp Spider

Argiope bruennichi

Preyed upon by spiders

eats

Knotgrass

Polygonum aviculare

Another favored plant food

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

It's best to look at bugs from a distance and not touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Dock Bug?

25-35 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Dock Bug?

10-15 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Dock Bug?

30-200 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Dock Bug?

5-10 km/h

Was frisst Dock Bug?

These bugs use a special straw-like mouth to drink tasty sap from various plants.

Wo findet man Dock Bug normalerweise?

Urban areas, Gardens

Wie jagt Dock Bug?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Dock Bug?

6

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