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Chemical Defense - _TNY_4824

Even though it looks like a shield bug, the dock bug (Coreus marginatus) isn't one. It still belongs to the infra order Pentatomomorpha just like shield bugs, and just like them, they can emit a foul-smelling liquid to deter predators.

 

If you look on the side of it, between the second and third pari of legs, you can see an opening, looking almost like a missing leg. This is the vent used to distribute that liquid.

 

Also, have a look at the way those folded wings shimmer - gorgeous!

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Uploaded on February 4, 2022
Taken on August 3, 2021