Insect illustration of Coreus marginatus. The reddish-brown bug belong to the infraorder Pentatomomorpha.
Coreus marginatus is a large and mottled reddish-brown squashbug with a broad, oval abdomen. The two small projections between the antennae are diagnostic. The illustration is made from a dried and pinned specimen through a microscope and inserted camera lucida – this means the illustration is a scientific illustration of the insect. The drawing was done with black ink and different pens from Koh-i-Noor. Read more about Coreus marginatus.
This photo is captured with the Nikon D300 and the Micro-Nikkor 200mm f/4 lens.
See here for more insect images.