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I carefully took this little guy inside and put him on a piece of paper, then made sure he got out safely again ;)
Pyrrhocoris apterus (lat), Firebug (eng). They can be seen in tandem formation when mating which can take from 12 hours up to 7 days.
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This is the third year I’ve found these rare bugs at Folkestone. I only counted 25, but it’s not an area I would explore more deeply without gloves on! There is a distinct change in vegetation in that Alexanders are very dominant, while mallow dominated in the previous years. I have no idea if this threatens the viability of the colony.