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Firebug

Pyrrhocoris apterus

Photo by Gaia80
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Field Notes

Description:

Two firebugs mating, however I find it odd that one of them is lacking the small upper black sidespots. Gender dimorphism?

Habitat:

Dirt road through ancient leaf forest.

Reference Links:

Pyrrhocoris apterus - Wikipedia

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