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Firebug

Pyrrhocoris apterus

Photo by ShameerZaman
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Firebug

Pyrrhocoris apterus

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Comments (3)
ForestDragon
Hi Shameer, I have removed this from the Lost Ladybug mission for you since it is not the same type of insect.
bayucca
Different insects as Ladybug. This is one from the family Pyrrhocoridae which are parts of the Hemiptera or True Bugs. Ladybugs are Coleoptera ("Beetles").
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2012

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