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Jul 15, 2010, 11:08 PM
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Who knows this bug ?
Hello,
I live in Belgium and since a couple of years my parents (living in a small rural village) are plagued with this red bug. I have never seen it anywhere else. Maybe it has come along with some exotic plant ?
It lives in dead leaves and mostly crawls around, but when you blow it away from your sleeve, it can fly a little bit. Youngsters are all orange, adults are deeper red with black spots. They don't come inside the house.
Does anyone know it ?
Thanks for your help !
Kristina
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Experts
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Jul 16, 2010, 02:25 AM
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I saw a bug almost identical to that in the us, last year. The first time I'd ever seen them. They were in a small area of a gravel parking lot, right next to some steps. They didn't seem dangerous, or particularly interested in anything. I actually think they're kind of pretty and had fun watching them crawling around.
OK, the point to all that was to let you know that it's a type of bug present in other parts of the world. Rather or not it's been carried from one area to the other, I couldn't say.
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New Member
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Jul 16, 2010, 02:31 AM
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Hello,
Thanks for your help, but I don't think this is the right one. "ours" have much more flashy patterns on their backs and the adults are not black like these (and have not such visible wings either - I don't know how to explain this, I'm not familiar with entomology :) )
Greetings,
Kristina
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New Member
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Jul 16, 2010, 02:32 AM
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HHeath, thanks ! Indeed they are not dangerous at all and I like to watch them too.
So you think they are not native to Belgium ?
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Experts
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Jul 16, 2010, 02:44 AM
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Experts
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Jul 16, 2010, 02:47 AM
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Originally Posted by catlady1971
HHeath, thanks ! Indeed they are not dangerous at all and I like to watch them too.
So you think they are not native to Belgium ?
I really don't know. Both of the possible matches I found are of bugs known in europe. Some bugs have cousins all over the world, though.
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New Member
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Jul 16, 2010, 03:23 AM
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Yes Hheath, that's him indeed!
THANKS!!
Greetz,
K.
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Pest Control Expert
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Jul 16, 2010, 05:19 AM
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Originally Posted by hheath541
Very good, Hheath. They are indeed cousins and not dangerous unless you lay down near a nest. Combing them out of your hair could hurt. (supposed to be funny?)
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