Armoured Stinker - _TNY_2556
Third instar nymph of the dock bug (Coreus marginatus).
Just like other Coreidae, C. marginatus come equipped with scent glands with small pores in the middle of its thorax which can release strong-smelling, irritating, volatile defensive chemicals as a defense.
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Uploaded on October 9, 2020
Taken on August 17, 2017
Armoured Stinker - _TNY_2556
Third instar nymph of the dock bug (Coreus marginatus).
Just like other Coreidae, C. marginatus come equipped with scent glands with small pores in the middle of its thorax which can release strong-smelling, irritating, volatile defensive chemicals as a defense.
527
views
9
faves
25
comments
Uploaded on October 9, 2020
Taken on August 17, 2017