FIREBUG

Firebug

The firebug, Pyrrhocoris apterus, is a common insect of the family Pyrrhocoridae. Easily recognizable due to its striking red and black coloration, it is distributed throughout the Palaearctic from the Atlantic coast of Europe to northwest China. It has also been reported from the USA, Central America and India. It has been reported as recently expanding its distribution northwards into mainland UK.

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firebug

Noun

  1. , a common red and black insect, that is the type species of the family ''''.
  2. a pyromaniac or arsonist.


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