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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 Jivko Nakev
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By Jivko Nakev

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Uploaded Aug 24, 2017. Captured Aug 24, 2017 16:31 in ul. "Ivan Vazov" 2, 1000 Sofia Center, Sofia, Bulgaria.
  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/5.6
  • 1/125s
  • ISO1250
  • 100mm