Peter J. Ham.
Firebug? or Upsidedown Bug!
I think this is probably a Firebug: Pyrrhocoris apterus. I saw several similar Hemipteran bugs with slightly different patterns but I think they were different instars of the same species. South of France - Provence (Avignon) - August (on my hols!!) They almost always scuttled under the leaves when anyone approached - hence this one is in the shade, hanging upsidedown.
Firebug? or Upsidedown Bug!
I think this is probably a Firebug: Pyrrhocoris apterus. I saw several similar Hemipteran bugs with slightly different patterns but I think they were different instars of the same species. South of France - Provence (Avignon) - August (on my hols!!) They almost always scuttled under the leaves when anyone approached - hence this one is in the shade, hanging upsidedown.