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@ The Firebug, Leicester 23rd Sept 2015.
Thanks to Heather Walls & Kate Easton for the photos.
Mobile video by Florian Keclik. The "Feuerrad" was a project by Werner Pfeffer: 40 "firebugs" displayed the fireworks from the Big Wheel at the Opening of the expo "Höhenrausch"
In french, this bug is commonly called "gendarme" because of the red and black uniform of the gendarmes centuries ago.
The English name 'firebug" suits this insect well too!
I had a hard time taking a picture of it as is was constantly moving.
Lens : SMC Pentax-DA 35mm F2.8 Limited Macro
This insect was a big surprise for me. I thought that is other specie but it turned out that is only firebug after moulting. I found this orange oddity on the trunk of linden.
Using a firebug to start a fuel reduction burn in tropical savannah. Most people do not have the luxury of a mown firebreak with a sealed driveway as part of it.