Dock bug — size comparison

The dock bug often uses docks and other herbaceous plants. It sucks sap while travelling over leaves and seed heads. Habitats include damp meadows, scrub margin

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Length

od przodu głowy do końca odwłoka · bez czułków, nóg i wystających skrzydełScale for the stated dimensions · each animal is labelled

Dock bug

Coreus marginatus

14 mmAdult individual
Body length

od przodu głowy do końca odwłoka · bez czułków, nóg i wystających skrzydełMeasurement: side

The stated dimensions share a scale without a common ground line. Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Measurement comparisonScale in cm
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Dock bugBody length14 mm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

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Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Dock bug — size comparison — facts and sources

The dock bug often uses docks and other herbaceous plants. It sucks sap while travelling over leaves and seed heads. Habitats include damp meadows, scrub margins and gardens with wild vegetation.

Nymphs also suck plant sap. Growth involves successive moults without a pupal stage.

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