"watermelon bug"

#13090481

13 December 2025

A watermelon bug (Coridius chinensis), a stink bug of the Dinidoridae family, rests on a wall before flying in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 10, 2025. The sap-sucking insect is an agricultural pest and is also used in traditional Chinese medicine.

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#13090482

13 December 2025

A watermelon bug (Coridius chinensis), a stink bug of the Dinidoridae family, rests on a wall before flying in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 10, 2025. The sap-sucking insect is an agricultural pest and is also used in traditional Chinese medicine.

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13 December 2025

A watermelon bug (Coridius chinensis), a stink bug of the Dinidoridae family, rests on a wall before flying in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 10, 2025. The sap-sucking insect is an agricultural pest and is also used in traditional Chinese medicine.

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#13090485

13 December 2025

A watermelon bug (Coridius chinensis), a stink bug of the Dinidoridae family, rests on a wall before flying in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 10, 2025. The sap-sucking insect is an agricultural pest and is also used in traditional Chinese medicine.

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#13090489

13 December 2025

A watermelon bug (Coridius chinensis), a stink bug of the Dinidoridae family, rests on a wall before flying in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 10, 2025. The sap-sucking insect is an agricultural pest and is also used in traditional Chinese medicine.

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#13090492

13 December 2025

A watermelon bug (Coridius chinensis), a stink bug of the Dinidoridae family, rests on a wall before flying in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 10, 2025. The sap-sucking insect is an agricultural pest and is also used in traditional Chinese medicine.

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#12671426

24 August 2025

Bald-faced hornets (Dolichovespula maculata) eat a rotting watermelon in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on August 23, 2025.

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#10481372

9 September 2023

Watermelon Bug. (Coridius cf. chinensis. ) is a genus of Dinidoridae bugs, and is a medicinal insect resource in China. Coridius chinensis is a crop pest that is also used as a traditional Chinese medicine to regulate breathing and relieve pain. Previous studies have indicated that the antibacterial and anticancer effects of the C. chinensis extract mainly come from the active polypeptides. Lysozyme is an effective immune effector in insect innate immunity and usually has excellent bactericidal effects. They suck sap mainly from plants belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae. It is one of the most important pests of watermelon in many African countries. This species is eaten in parts of South and Southeast Asia. This photo was taken at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 09/09/2023.

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#10481374

9 September 2023

Watermelon Bug. (Coridius cf. chinensis. ) is a genus of Dinidoridae bugs, and is a medicinal insect resource in China. Coridius chinensis is a crop pest that is also used as a traditional Chinese medicine to regulate breathing and relieve pain. Previous studies have indicated that the antibacterial and anticancer effects of the C. chinensis extract mainly come from the active polypeptides. Lysozyme is an effective immune effector in insect innate immunity and usually has excellent bactericidal effects. They suck sap mainly from plants belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae. It is one of the most important pests of watermelon in many African countries. This species is eaten in parts of South and Southeast Asia. This photo was taken at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 09/09/2023.

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#10481376

9 September 2023

Watermelon Bug. (Coridius cf. chinensis. ) is a genus of Dinidoridae bugs, and is a medicinal insect resource in China. Coridius chinensis is a crop pest that is also used as a traditional Chinese medicine to regulate breathing and relieve pain. Previous studies have indicated that the antibacterial and anticancer effects of the C. chinensis extract mainly come from the active polypeptides. Lysozyme is an effective immune effector in insect innate immunity and usually has excellent bactericidal effects. They suck sap mainly from plants belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae. It is one of the most important pests of watermelon in many African countries. This species is eaten in parts of South and Southeast Asia. This photo was taken at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 09/09/2023.

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#10481378

9 September 2023

Watermelon Bug. (Coridius cf. chinensis. ) is a genus of Dinidoridae bugs, and is a medicinal insect resource in China. Coridius chinensis is a crop pest that is also used as a traditional Chinese medicine to regulate breathing and relieve pain. Previous studies have indicated that the antibacterial and anticancer effects of the C. chinensis extract mainly come from the active polypeptides. Lysozyme is an effective immune effector in insect innate immunity and usually has excellent bactericidal effects. They suck sap mainly from plants belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae. It is one of the most important pests of watermelon in many African countries. This species is eaten in parts of South and Southeast Asia. This photo was taken at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 09/09/2023.

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#10481380

9 September 2023

Watermelon Bug. (Coridius cf. chinensis. ) is a genus of Dinidoridae bugs, and is a medicinal insect resource in China. Coridius chinensis is a crop pest that is also used as a traditional Chinese medicine to regulate breathing and relieve pain. Previous studies have indicated that the antibacterial and anticancer effects of the C. chinensis extract mainly come from the active polypeptides. Lysozyme is an effective immune effector in insect innate immunity and usually has excellent bactericidal effects. They suck sap mainly from plants belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae. It is one of the most important pests of watermelon in many African countries. This species is eaten in parts of South and Southeast Asia. This photo was taken at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 09/09/2023.

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#10481382

9 September 2023

Watermelon Bug. (Coridius cf. chinensis. ) is a genus of Dinidoridae bugs, and is a medicinal insect resource in China. Coridius chinensis is a crop pest that is also used as a traditional Chinese medicine to regulate breathing and relieve pain. Previous studies have indicated that the antibacterial and anticancer effects of the C. chinensis extract mainly come from the active polypeptides. Lysozyme is an effective immune effector in insect innate immunity and usually has excellent bactericidal effects. They suck sap mainly from plants belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae. It is one of the most important pests of watermelon in many African countries. This species is eaten in parts of South and Southeast Asia. This photo was taken at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 09/09/2023.

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#10481384

9 September 2023

Watermelon Bug. (Coridius cf. chinensis. ) is a genus of Dinidoridae bugs, and is a medicinal insect resource in China. Coridius chinensis is a crop pest that is also used as a traditional Chinese medicine to regulate breathing and relieve pain. Previous studies have indicated that the antibacterial and anticancer effects of the C. chinensis extract mainly come from the active polypeptides. Lysozyme is an effective immune effector in insect innate immunity and usually has excellent bactericidal effects. They suck sap mainly from plants belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae. It is one of the most important pests of watermelon in many African countries. This species is eaten in parts of South and Southeast Asia. This photo was taken at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 09/09/2023.

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#10481386

9 September 2023

Watermelon Bug. (Coridius cf. chinensis. ) is a genus of Dinidoridae bugs, and is a medicinal insect resource in China. Coridius chinensis is a crop pest that is also used as a traditional Chinese medicine to regulate breathing and relieve pain. Previous studies have indicated that the antibacterial and anticancer effects of the C. chinensis extract mainly come from the active polypeptides. Lysozyme is an effective immune effector in insect innate immunity and usually has excellent bactericidal effects. They suck sap mainly from plants belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae. It is one of the most important pests of watermelon in many African countries. This species is eaten in parts of South and Southeast Asia. This photo was taken at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 09/09/2023.

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