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Firebug - Pyrrhocoris apterus (adult) KU Leuven, small botanical garden.  Belgium,Firebug,Geotagged,Pyrrhocoris apterus,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Firebug - Pyrrhocoris apterus (adult)

KU Leuven, small botanical garden.

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The firebug, "Pyrrhocoris apterus", is a common insect of the family Pyrrhocoridae. Easily recognizable due to its striking red and black colouration, it is distributed throughout the Palaearctic from the Atlantic coast of Europe to northwest China.

Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Patomarazul
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By Patomarazul

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Uploaded May 22, 2022. Captured Jul 8, 2011 13:20 in Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, 3001 Leuven, Belgium.
  • SP550UZ
  • f/3.5
  • 10/600s
  • ISO125
  • 9.84mm