Stefan F. Wirth<p>The <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/dockbug" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dockbug</span></a> <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/Coreus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Coreus</span></a> <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/marginatus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>marginatus</span></a> (<a href="https://biologists.social/tags/Coreidae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Coreidae</span></a>, <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/Heteroptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Heteroptera</span></a>) is distributed from Europe to Asia and parts of Africa. It feeds e.g. on docks and sorrels. After 5 nymphal <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/instars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>instars</span></a>, the bug overwinters as adults. Authors Pekár, S., Hrušková, M. (2006) found that the <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/bugs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bugs</span></a> use all three of their <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/senses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>senses</span></a> to <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/recognize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>recognize</span></a> their <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a>: eyes, antennae, and labial sensillae.</p><p>© <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/StefanFWirth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StefanFWirth</span></a> Berlin June 2025 </p><p>Reference<br> Pekár, S., Hrušková, M. (2006) <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s10211-006-0011-9" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">doi.org/10.1007/s10211-006-001</span><span class="invisible">1-9</span></a> </p><p>Photos<br> © S. F. Wirth Bln 2025</p>