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.

Hábitat: Urban areas, Gardens

Aspecto

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.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloArthropodaClaseInsectaOrdenHemipteraFamiliaCoreidaeGéneroCoreus

Dock Bug

Categoría

Insectos

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Snaps

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura: 25-35 mm
Tamaño: 10-15 mm
Esperanza de vida: 30-200 días
Velocidad de vuelo: 5-10 km/h
Cantidad de patas: 6

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

Rumex crispus
Polygonum aviculare
Chenopodium album
Urtica dioica

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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

Rasgos

Solitario

Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.

Camuflado

El camuflaje describe a los organismos que poseen colores o patrones que les permiten mezclarse con su entorno.

Herbívoro

Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.

Imán para polinizadores

Describe plantas que son particularmente atractivas y beneficiosas para una amplia variedad de organismos polinizadores.

Diurno

Los animales diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.

Especie clave

Describe una especie cuya presencia y papel tienen un efecto desproporcionadamente grande en su entorno.

Adaptado a la ciudad

Esta característica de hábitat indica especies que pueden coexistir con los humanos en entornos urbanos y suburbanos, utilizando estructuras artificiales y espacios verdes.