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of some Firebugs / Feuerwanzen (Pyrrhocoridae)
in the warming spring sunshine
on a post of our wooden terrace - Frankfurt-Nordend
The Firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus) is a common European bug, which is on the northernmost edge of its range in Britain and is the sole member of its family (Pyrrhocoridae) to occur here. This very distinctive species is usually brachypterous in Britain, but macropterous adults have recently been recorded.
The Firebug is historically very rare and known only from a single Devon population, but many other colonies have been recently reported from Surrey, Sussex, Essex, Suffolk, Kent and Bedfordshire, most of which are probably the result of accidental introductions. The appearance of macropterous individuals capable of flight may allow the species to spread here much more effectively in the future.
The Firebug is usually associated with Tree Mallow and lime trees, feeding on the fruits. It forms dense and conspicuous aggregations in the spring, prior to mating.
European Firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus)
I had a choice yesterday to either pick some images from the files to post or grab the camera to see if I could find anything to post today. I chose the latter!
I spotted this recently introduced Firebug on a Hibiscus leaf
Posting while I have some lunch I will catch up later this evening/tomorrow morning.
Happy Wing Wednesday
Fascinating little creatures. They look like tiny tribal masks on legs. Overall length of this one was about one centimetre.
Firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus) nymph on a tree bark.
Larwa kowala bezskrzydłego (Pyrrhocoris apterus) na korze drzewa.
Firebugs (Pyrrhocoris apterus) on a Physcia adscendens covered tree bark.
Kowale bezskrzydłe (Pyrrhocoris apterus) na porośniętej obrostem wzniesionym (Physcia adscendens) korze drzewa.
Firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus) colony – single adult and a large group of recently hatched larvae.
Kolonia kowali bezskrzydłych (Pyrrhocoris apterus) – pojedynczy osobnik dorosły i grupa niedawno wyklutych larw.
Firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus) on a tree bark – warming in very early spring sun.
Kowal bezskrzydły (Pyrrhocoris apterus) na korze drzewa – rozgrzewający się we wczesnoprzedwiosennym słońcu.
Just started to test my recently purchased new macro/portrait lens. After a really long and grey winter period spring is knocking on the door with pleasant temperatures and abundant sunshine...macro season is 'live'! :)
@my garden, Veresegyház, Hungary.
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Firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus) on a dead leaf. It only takes some mildly warm sunny December days for them to emerge.
Kowal bezskrzydły (Pyrrhocoris apterus) na martwym liściu. Wystarczy parę umiarkowanie ciepłych słonecznych grudniowych liści, żeby się obudziły.
Choerades gilva + Pyrrhocoris apterus
Raubfliege + Gemeine Feuerwanze
Robberfly + Firebug
Rovflue + Ildtæge
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Firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus) larva on some plant.
Larwa kowala bezskrzydłego (Pyrrhocoris apterus) na jakiejś roślinie.
Firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus) perched ona linden fruit – its juices are an important part of its diet.
Kowal bezskrzydły (Pyrrhocoris apterus) siedzący na owocu lipy – jego soki stanowią ważną część jego diety.
European Firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus)
Not a common bug here - I have photographed them before. The first sighting in Oz was in 2018 at Wyndhamvale, about 6 Km (3.5 miles) from here.
This one was doing its best to avoid being photographed.
Happy Beautiful Bug Butt Thursday!
Firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus) perched on a leaf.
Kowal bezskrzydły (Pyrrhocoris apterus) siedzący na liściu.
Die durch ihre Färbung sehr auffallende Art wird meist einfach Feuerwanze genannt, sie wird im Volksmund aber auch als Schuster- oder Feuerkäfer bezeichnet, also irrtümlich für einen Käfer gehalten.Die Gemeine Feuerwanze erreicht eine Körperlänge von 6,5 bis 12 Millimeter.
The firebug, Pyrrhocoris apterus, is a common insect of the family Pyrrhocoridae.
They are frequently observed to form aggregations, especially as immature forms, with from tens to perhaps a hundred individuals.
This strikingly handsome bug is found throughout most of Europe. Owing to climate change however, its range is steadily extending towards more temperate regions. It is often confused with the firebug, which at first glance looks very similar.
Between 9-12mm in length and quite hairy, it is found in dry meadows and is associated with a range of plants. Although active from April to October, because it overwinters it can be seen throughout the year.
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