Pyrrhocoris apterus
1 European Firebug at Wollert, VIC
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| Pyrrhocoris apterus | MichaelMulvaney | 30 Jan 2026 | |
| Pyrrhocoris apterus | Clem696819 | 29 Jan 2026 |
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Location information
- Coordinates 145.041872-37.619049
- Places Wollert, VIC
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 29 Jan 2026 10:07 AM Recorded on
- Clem696819 Recorded by
- Was in house on wall. Possibly had come from Pascoe Vale area as I had seen one on my bag earlier that day when I was in the area Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
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- Clem696819 NatureMapr Pyrrhocoris apterus Other true bugs True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects
Species information
- Pyrrhocoris apterus Scientific name
- European Firebug Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
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