Firebug Nymph
Pyrrhocoris apterus (nymph)
Firebug nymphs live in sunny, sheltered places such as the bases of lime trees, mallow patches, walls, and leaf litter. They feed mainly by piercing fallen seeds with a slender beak and sucking out the fluids. The nymphs are wingless, soft-bodied compared with adults, and deepen from orange-red to the familiar red-and-black pattern as they molt. Their bright colors already serve as a warning that they are distasteful to many predators.
- Type
- Venom
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- Firebug Nymph
- Firebug
- ?