Insect

Red pumpkin bug

Coridius janus

Red and black pumpkin bug on a green leaf

Scientific name: Coridius janus
Family: Dinidoridae, order Hemiptera
Group: Insect

A red-and-black bug of gourd vines.

Spot it Broad, flat bug, red with black head and wing patches.
Home Pumpkin, gourd and cucumber vines.
Food web Sucks the sap of gourd plants.
Why it matters Food for birds and spiders; part of the life of every vegetable patch.

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