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The firebug, Pyrrhocoris apterus, is a common insect of the family Pyrrhocoridae.Easily recognizable due to its striking red and black coloration, it may be confused with the similarly coloured though unrelated Corizus hyoscyami (cinnamon bug or squash bug).
This species appears as a shield beetle, with an orange bottom, a big black stripe, a black joiner with two white quarter ovals and a small white oval. the head is round and the antennae are black with yellow tips. [3]
Boisea is the least speciose genus of the soapberry bug subfamily. Members of this genus are found in North America, India, and Africa. [1] Unlike other serinethine genera, the distribution of Boisea is very patchy; it is speculated that its highly vicariant range is relictual of what was previously a much vaster, continuous range. [2]
A red milkweed beetle cutting milkweed vein to reduce/stop latex pressure before feeding beyond the cut. When startled, the beetles make a shrill noise, while they make a 'purring' noise when interacting with another beetle. [6] The red and black coloring are aposematic, advertising the beetles' inedibility. Red milkweed beetles lay egg ...
The shiny black elytra bear two oval red patches and the ventral surface of the beetle is reddish. There are other species of black-with-red-spots lady beetle with which this insect might be confused, these being Axion plagiatum , Chilocorus kuwanae , and Olla v-nigrum , however in Chilocorus orbus , the red patches are nearer the head than ...
Coccinella septempunctata, the common ladybug, the seven-spot ladybird (or, in North America, seven-spotted ladybug or "C-7" [1]), is a carnivorous beetle native to the Old World and is the most common ladybird in Europe. The beetle is also found in North America, Central and Eastern Asia and regions with a temperate climate.
Rhagonycha fulva, the common red soldier beetle, also misleadingly known as the bloodsucker beetle, [3] [4] and popularly known in England as the hogweed bonking beetle [5] is a species of soldier beetle (Cantharidae).
Lytta magister, the desert blister beetle or master blister beetle, is a species of blister beetle found in southwestern North America.. Typically 16 to 33 mm (0.6 to 1.3 in) in length, L. magister has a striking red head, legs and prothorax, with black elytra.