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Stainer, Firebug, or Pyrrhocorid Bug

Pyrrhocoridae

Description:

So far, the bug has only been seen feeding on the seeds of a non-native plant called cheeseweed, said Jutta Burger, senior field ecologist at the Irvine Ranch Conservancy. But she said the bug is known to feed on a wide variety of plants in its home ranges.

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Adarsha B S
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Adarsha B S

Karnataka, India

Spotted on Sep 21, 2012
Submitted on Oct 1, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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