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Fire Bug nymph Dutch name: Nimph van de vuurwants Austria,Firebug,Geotagged,Pyrrhocoris apterus Click/tap to enlarge

Fire Bug nymph

Dutch name: Nimph van de vuurwants

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Such a cool specie. Great shot, I would have promoted it, but the format does not fit the landscape-based slider ;) Posted 12 years ago

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The Firebug

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.

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

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Uploaded Oct 25, 2012. Captured Jul 5, 2012 14:29 in Weiherburggasse 37, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
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  • SLT-A55V
  • f/4.0
  • 1/160s
  • ISO100
  • 90mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.