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Red bug nymph Nymph of a red bug, is in the contest for ugliest bug ;) Deraeocoris,Deraeocoris ruber,Geotagged,Heteroptera,Nymph,Red Bug,The Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

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  1. So cool. Not only have I never seen this one before, I've never even seen anything looking remotely similar to it. Really unique. Promoted. Posted 13 years ago

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''Deraeocoris ruber'' is a species of bugs in Miridae family that can be found anywhere in Europe, except for Azores, Canary Islands, Cyprus, Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Malta and parts of Russia. The nymph of the species is black coloured with pinkish back. Adults top is either orange or black coloured, while the cuneus is always red. They have shiny forewings with an unbanded tibiae and the 1st antennal segment. The species feed on nettles and small insects.

Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Pudding4brains
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By Joost Thissen

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Uploaded Jul 16, 2012. Captured Jun 23, 2012 12:13 in Huisvenseweg, 5591 Heeze, The Netherlands.
  • SLT-A55V
  • f/10.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO400
  • 90mm