Blackberry Bug!
A Dock Bug (Coreus marginatus) on a cluster of blackberries!
Of the 10 British species of Squashbug the Dock Bug (Coreus marginatus) is the commonest and largest species likely to be found in the southern half of the UK. This is an excellent time of year to find them as they feed in the sunshine on ripening blackberrries and other fruits and seeds in preperation for hibernation.
Blackberry Bug!
A Dock Bug (Coreus marginatus) on a cluster of blackberries!
Of the 10 British species of Squashbug the Dock Bug (Coreus marginatus) is the commonest and largest species likely to be found in the southern half of the UK. This is an excellent time of year to find them as they feed in the sunshine on ripening blackberrries and other fruits and seeds in preperation for hibernation.