On this old stump, a tribe of cannibals gathered. Yes, I'm not kidding. These are true cannibals within their species. They do not always look like a delicacy, on their close relatives. Usually they feed on what has already died, decayed berries, carrion of various animals and insects. But, when there is no suitable food nearby, they choose one of their relatives, and they eat it with appetite. This type of bedbug is called the Firebug - Pyrrhocoris apterus, or in English - the Firebug.
In this photo these bugs resemble a wild tribe. In a circle, around the leader of the tribe, guard was ranged. It is possible that this is not the leader, but the one whom they plan to eat later, in the beginning they will feed it well, for slaughter.
In the photo of the nymph of this bug, first a larva, then a nymph, and an adult, this is an imago.
In general, these bugs, probably the most suffering insects, remember your childhood. What child did not try to play with this bug? In these games, not every bug survives. But, their fertility leaves these losses unnoticed.
The adult bug is an adult.
These bugs have wings, but, I never saw them fly. Usually they run around the land and become easy prey for children who like to play. The bright color does not allow them to quickly hide, they are always in sight.
Bedbugs, often harm flowers in the flowerbed and fruit trees, when they want to enjoy floral nectar and juice from the stems of plants.
Even the way of reproduction of these bedbugs is harmful. They lay eggs in the stems of plants, it is detrimental to plants.
To protect the crop from these bugs, you need to mow the weeds in time. It is in them bedbugs lay their eggs. This, if you do not want to resort to chemistry.
The most sparing way to protect garden crops from these bugs is a soapy solution, which should be sprayed on their beds.
Collecting beetles by hands, is also an effective method, but, note, they multiply very quickly.
Here is a customary view of our eyes, but, an interesting representative of the world of insects.
Photos taken with a Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 camera
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