Fallén's Leatherbug (Arenocoris fallenii)

Fallén's Leatherbug, a reference photo — Photo: This image is created by user Dick Belgers at Waarneming.nl, a source of nature observations in the Netherlands. · CC BY 3.0 (licence)

Arenocoris fallenii is a herbivorous species of true bug in the family Coreidae. It is a small, speckled, variably coloured insect, between 6 and 7 mm long as an adult.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Fallén's Leatherbug being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Arenocoris waltlii
Aufeius impressicollis
Bathysolen nubilus
Scolopocerus uhleri
Strobilotoma typhaecornis

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Coreidae
Genus: Arenocoris
Species: Arenocoris fallenii

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