firebugs pyrrhocoris apterus stone wall
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| navigate by keyword : animal apterus black bug coloration common competition copulating dry due easily ejaculate family firebug firebugs form formation group high insect leaves lonely long males mating old other period probably pyrrhocoridae pyrrhocoris recognizable red stone striking take tandem wall when which |
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| One firebug.The firebug, Pyrrhocoris apterus, is a common insect of the family Pyrrhocoridae. Easily recognizable due to its striking red and black coloration. They can be seen in tandem formation when mating which can take from 12 hours up to 7 days. The long period of copulating is probably used by the males as a form of ejaculate-guarding under high competition with other males. |
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