Pyrrhocoridae

walwyn Sat, 09/05/2009 - 14:53
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Pyrrhocoris apterus
Pyrrhocoris apterus

 

A family of Hemiptera bugs commonly known as firebugs. Some species of which are crop pests. They are called cotton stainers because their red bodies get crushed along with the cotton they eat when it is harvested, and these stains are difficult to remove.

 

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