Shield Bug (?) for ID (1 Viewer)

Jonno52 · May 15, 2019

I photographed this strange-looking creature today, on leaves of a sycamore-type tree about 25 feet above ground level. My best guess is some kind of shield bug, but I could be wrong.

Could someone identify the species, or at least narrow it down?

Thanks a lot

aeshna5 · May 15, 2019

It's a Dock Bug, Coreus marginatus; one of the coreid bugs related to the true shieldbugs.

Jonno52 · May 15, 2019

aeshna5 said:
It's a Dock Bug, Coreus marginatus; one of the coreid bugs related to the true shieldbugs.

Excellent, thanks very much for this helpful (and quick!) response.

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