Fire bug..Gendarme(Pyrrhocoris apterus)-Macromonday

In English called a firebug and in French very appropiately called gendarme. The young nymphs don’t have their wings devloped yet, which gives them that difference in appearance(smaller bug top left in photo).

firebug(Pyrrhocoris apterus)

nikon D70 camera with AF micro Nikkor lens 60 mm

An entry for Macromonday

August 31, 2009 | Categories: animals, Bugs, Coin Perdu, Corréze, Macromonday, mountain home, nature, photography | Tags: animals, Bugs, Coin Perdu, Corréze, France, Macromonday, mountain home, nature, photography, Puy d'Arnac, Ronell van Wyk | 13 Comments