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Red Bug Nymph
Pyrrhocoridae
-8.5033, 115.255
Field Notes
Description:
Just about 5mm large, red in colour, black at abdomen and white & orange stripes at sides, legs in black.
The antennae are black and made up of four segments with the second segment longer than the third.
Undeveloped wings.
Habitat:
Spotted at Campuhan Ridge Walk, Ubud - Bali.
Notes:
Pyrrhocoridae is a family of insects with more than 300 species world-wide.
Many are red coloured and are known as red bugs and some species are called cotton stainers because their feeding activities leave an indelible yellow-brownish stain on cotton crops.
Most species feed on seeds or fruits particularly of plants belonging to the Malvales but a few feed on rotting debris including dead animal matter.
Reference Links:
Pyrrhocoridae - Wikipedia
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PublishedNovember 18, 2016
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