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The firebug

Pyrrhocoris apterus

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Field Notes

Description:

And my 100th spotting goes to fire bugs! :)
They are amazing, always gathering in so large numbers!!!

Habitat:

On a tree.

Reference Links:

Firebug

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Comments (12)
Sintija Valucka
maybe that is why they are called so - many red bugs together resemble fire :D
MichelleShort
Wow! So that's what these bugs are called, I've seen so many of these in my fence
Tiz
Congratulations on 100 :) Lovely photo!
Sintija Valucka
Thank you very much! :)) we have tons of them!!!! :) and they have a weird habit, so it's hard not to notice them :D trees and everythins else are red, they come together in really large numbers! :)
FaredinAliyevski
Congrats on the 100th spotting! From now on things will go faster :). Haven't seen this one in DK.
Smith Zoo
Congrats on 100 spots sintija.valucka!

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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2013

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