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Firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus) larva on some plant.
Larwa kowala bezskrzydłego (Pyrrhocoris apterus) na jakiejś roślinie.
Pair of mating firebugs (Pyrrocoris apterus). Female on top, male on bottom.
Para spółkujących kowali bezskrzydłych (Pyrrhocoris apterus). Samica u góry, samiec u dołu.
Firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus) on a tree trunk. These bugs are one of the first to show up in spring, as a matter of fact it only takes a warmer sunny winter day for them to appear.
Kowal bezskrzydły (Pyrrocoris apterus) na pniu drzewa. Te pluskwiaki są jednymi z pierwszych pokazujących się na wiosnę, tak naprawdę wystarczy ciepły słoneczny zimowy dzień, żeby się ujawniły.
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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Copulating pair of firebugs (Pyrrhocoris apterus) on a moss covering a tree.
Kopulująca para kowali bezskrzydłych (Pyrrhocoris apterus) na porastającym drzewo mchu.
Another fairly common species, this one was taken on the roof terrace after checking the moth trap one very warm morning. Moth trapping wasn't very successful over the days we put one out but it did attract quite a few other insects as well as the moths.
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Pyrrhocoris apterus
The firebug, Pyrrhocoris apterus, is a common insect of the family Pyrrhocoridae. Easily recognizable due to its striking red and black coloration, but may be confused with the similarly coloured though unrelated Corizus hyoscyami (cinnamon bug, squash bug) (see comparison). Pyrrhocoris apterus is distributed throughout the Palaearctic from the Atlantic coast of Europe to northwest China. It has also been reported from the USA, Central America and India. It has been reported as recently expanding its distribution northwards into mainland UK. They are frequently observed to form aggregations, especially as immature forms, with from tens to perhaps a hundred individuals.
Source: wikipedia.
Firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus) that is missing its distinctly colored elytra.
Kowal bezskrzydły (Pyrrhocoris apterus) z brakującymi charakterystycznie ubarwionymi pokrywami skrzydłowymi.
Freshly moulted firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus) next to its exuvia.
Kowal bezskrzydły (Pyrrhocoris apterus) świezo po linieniu obok swojej wylinki.
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.
Pair of firebugs (Pyrrhocoris apterus) during multi-hour copulation.
Para kowali bezskrzydłych (Pyrrhocoris apterus) w trakcie wielogodzinnej kopulacji.
At this time of the year Fire Bugs (Pyrrhocoris apterus) can swam and find places to go into stasis as the weather begins to cool forming communal microclimates to overwinter. On the northern most limit of it's range this rare bug was first recorded in Devon but populations have migrated northwards probably due to accidental introduction and the effects of climate change. This group were found on hollyhocks one of the food plants this species enjoys
Some Batman villains I made recently.
L - R
Black Spider: Based it off his original purple and orangish yellow look.
Firefly: My attempt at something resembling Knightfall Gar. Not the best, but I like it.
Ratcatcher: Pretty simple figure, not much to say.
Firebug: Pretty much my own take, Ant-Man helmet was modified with clay and paint.
Let me know what you guys think.
I couldn't resist a shot of this interesting insect in the garden. I've never seen them before but here there are so many. The markings remind me of an African mask. It could be better focused but I find photographing insects quite challenging.
Firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus) on a tree bark.
Kowal bezskrzydły (Pyrrhocoris apterus) na korze drzewa.
Firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus) nymph on a tree bark.
Nimfa kowala bezskrzydłego (Pyrrhocoris apterus) na korze drzewa.
Inspired by the Moth Stories misfits (excluding Black Spider and Ratcatcher)
Top Row L -R
Firebug, Firefly (Garfield Lynns), Firefly (Ted BCarson)
Bottom Row L - R
Chancer, Calendar Man, Catman, Killer Moth, Zodiac Master, Kite-Man, The Eraser, The Ten-Eyed Man, and Cavalier
OK Drury, you win. I've succumbed to the plague and made a batch of bug villains.
Kill me now, before it becomes worse.
LtR:
Firefly
SW head, SW torso, really old Space legs.
Tiger Moth
Lone Ranger head, Power Man torso.
Killer Moth
SW torso, PotC legs.
Black Spider
GotG head, CMF torso and legs.
Firebug
GotG torso, Ultra Agents legs.
Let me know what you think!
Leaving the house yesterday I found this little fellow on my front door...I took some pictures and due to the glass of my front door it looked a bit surrealistic...
I was very excited to day to spot four Firebugs - Pyrrhocoris apterus - on a walk near Hollesley in Suffolk! They were very fast and sadly this is the best shot I managed!
The Firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus) is a common European bug on the northernmost edge of its range in Britain. It is the sole member of its family to occur here.
Historically Firebugs are 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 individuals capable of flight may allow the species to spread here much more effectively in the future.
Usually associated with Tree Mallow and lime trees, feeding on the fruits. It forms dense and conspicuous aggregations in the spring, prior to mating.