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Pyrrhocoris apterus

Photo by Paul-Benjamin
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Field Notes

Habitat:

The staples of wood in our backgarden.

Notes:

Literally thousands of those are hanging out in the back of our garden since no natural enemies seem to be present. They feed on the seeds of 3 lime trees standing in said garden.

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Comments (2)
hyballe
This is absolutely amazing! The vibrant colors make me relive "Just can't wait to be king" from the Lion King. Beautiful shot!!

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PublishedOctober 3, 2011

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