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Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus
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Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus
Hibernation ©Raymond Small TQ4792 03/01/2019
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Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus
Early instar nymph ©Raymond Small TQ4792 06/07/2022
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Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
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Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
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Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus
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Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus
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Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus
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Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
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Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
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In former times the
Box Bug was only known in Britain at Box Hill in Surrey where they fed on box trees. When this species shifted to other foodplants such as buckthorn and hawthorn its range increased and is now seen in many other areas. The adults hibernate under bark and in cracks during winter. Adult length 11-14mm.
The
Dock Bug is a large, mottled, reddish-brown bug with a broad, oval abdomen. Two small projections between the antennae are diagnostic. Adults mate and lay eggs during spring. Often found in large groups on bramble along woodland paths. The nymphs feed on dock and other associated plants.
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