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Fire bug

Pyrrhocoris apterus

Photo by Meik Meißner
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Field Notes

Description:

Fire bugs during mating season.

Habitat:

They live in great numbers on tree stems or stones and feed on plant sap from fallen seeds or nearby plants.

Reference Links:

Pyrrhocoris apterus (Linnaeus 1758)

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Comments (1)
Meik Meißner
I updated my fire bug spotting as a whole bunch of them, obviously during mating season.

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The Color Red

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PublishedMay 27, 2011

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