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Pyrrhocoris apterus
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I think this is the European Firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus) - seen in a limestone wall in a Saaremaa, Estonia, churchyard
Firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus) on an ivy leaf. They are the first insects to wake up at the beginning of spring – as a matter of fact they will already show up on some warmer winter days.
Kowal bezskrzydły (Pyrrhocoris apterus) na liściu bluszczu. Kowale są pierwszymi owadami wybudzającymi się u zarania wiosny – co więcej pokazują się już w co cieplejszych dniach zimy.
Sony A7 iii / Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f/4 (silver with preset aperture) on a M42 - E focusing helicoid adapter.
Pair of firebugs (Pyrrhocoris apterus) during their multi--hour copulation. Female on top, male below.
Para kowali bezskrzydłych (Pyrrhocoris apterus) w trakcie wielogodzinnej kopulacji. Samica u góry, samiec poniżej.
Firebugs (Pyrrhocoris apterus) on a tree bark. The one on the left just moulted out of its larval shell. The one on the right is still in larval stage.
Kowale bezskrzydłe (Pyrrhocoris apterus) na korze drzewa. Osobnik po lewej właśnie zrzucił swoją larwalną wylinkę, osobnik po prawej ciągle jest w postaci larwy.
Not wanting to go out to mingle in the massive weekend crowds endangering each other in this Covid-19 pandemic - it's called an 'intelligent lockdown'! -, I again pottered about in Our Garden (see yesterday's photo).
Late yesterday I'd noticed a lone Firebug, Pyrrhocoris apterus, straggling about on our garden path, and this morning again. But in the afternoon, death had apparently come. I watched Garden Ants, Lasius niger, chewing Firebug apart and industriously taking its various parts to their underground nest. What, I thought, would happen to the chitin exoskeleton?
Soon I saw that that, too, was chewed into transportable sections (see inset) and shlepped home.
My question: chitin is virtually indigestible to insects and I suppose also to ants. In fact, you need the enzyme chitinase to dissolve that exoskeleton. But that chitinase is a very dangerous thing because it can also dissolve Ants' own exoskelton. So what goes on? how is that exoskeleton used in the bowels of the ants' nest? do perhaps digestible molds grow on it? Anyone out there in Flickrland with an answer? Thanks!
Firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus) perched on a leaf.
Kowal bezskrzydły (Pyrrhocoris apterus) siedzący na liściu.
Questo curioso insetto porta il nome scientifico Pyrrhocoris apterus e si chiama in italiano “cimice rossonera” (immagino che i motivi siano ovvi) e in inglese “firebug”. Si nutre della linfa delle piante, facendo anche danni seri, ma è innocua per l’uomo. Come dice il suo nome latino, è priva di ali.
Firebug - Vuurwants - Gendarme - Gemeine Feuerwanze - Pyrrhocoris apterus, fam. Pyrrhocoridae
Erembodegem-Aalst (Oost-Vlaanderen, BE) 1804d24 117.409
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and above the firebug you can see something that is everywhere in our house and garden: Bernese Mountaindog hairs.
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.
A Cinnamon bug (Corizus hyoscyami; Hemiptera, Rhopalidae) on Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus). Found in a field near Valmiera (Latvia, 7.VIII.2022).
Fieldstack of a live specimen, based on 74 exposures (fast method); images assembled in Zerene Stacker (Pmax & Dmap). Sony A6500 + Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2x ultra macro apo; ISO-400, f/4, 1/800s, -0.7 step, natural diffused light.
Gear & method used: www.flickr.com/photos/andredekesel/8086137225/in/dateposted/
Freshly moulted firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus) with is exuvia.
Kowal bezskrzydły (Pyrrhocoris apterus) świeżo po linieniu i jego zrzucona wylinka.
Firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus) on a lichen-covered tree trunk.
Kowal bezskrzydły (Pyrrhocoris apterus) na pokrytym porostami pniu drzewa.
Spanish Name: Chinche de la malva arbórea, Zapatero
English Name: Firebug
Scientific Name: Pyrrhocoris apterus
Family: Pyrrhocoridae
Genus: Pyrrhocoris
Age: Adult
Location: Benicássim
Province: Castellón de La Plana
Country: Spain
Continent: Europe
Date: May 2019
"AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105 mm f/2.8G IF-ED" Macro
Firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus) perched on a tree trunk. These are the first insects to wake up after winter – actually they can often be seen basking on warmer winter days.
Kowal bezskrzydły (Pyrrhocoris apterus) siedzący na pniu drzewa. Kowale są pierwszymi owadami budzącymi się po zimie – a nawet często można spotkać je wygrzewające się na słońcu w cieplejszych zimowych dniach.
Firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus) on a tree bark.
Kowal bezskrzydły (Pyrrhocoris apterus) na korze drzewa.
Firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus) on a tree trunk. These bugs are active even in winter, all it takes is a warmer, sunny day.
Kowal bezskrzydły (Pyrrhocoris apterus) na pniu drzewa. Te pluskwiaki są aktywne nawet zimą, wystarczy cieplejszy słoneczny dzień.