Firebug (insect)
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Pyrrhocoris apterus Linnaeus, 1758 |
The firebug, Pyrrhocoris apterus, is a common insect of the family Pyrrhocoridae. Firebugs generally mate in April and May. Their diet consists primarily of seeds from lime trees and mallows.
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