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Firebug

Scantius aegyptius

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30.0079, 31.1878

Field Notes

Description:

a species of Pyrrhocoridae

Notes:

first time I encounter it in the garden.

Reference Links:

Scantius aegyptius - Overview, Firebug, CISR: Red Bug

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Mohamed A. M. Mostafa
thank you I will. Yes the red color on the greens was something to notice. I was watering the plants and saw it. I dropped everything and ran to grab the camera.
Bernadette S
There's a "The Color Red" mission you could add this one to: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/4950011

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Biodiversity in Egypt

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PublishedJune 7, 2013

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