Fire Bugs massing on a tree trunk, Lavardin, France

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Fire Bugs massing on a tree trunk, Lavardin, on the Loire Valley in France. These are relatively common insects on the continent but rarely seen in Britain, where they are only regularly seen in Devon.

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Size: 3054px × 4674px
Location: Lavardin, Loire Valley, France
Photo credit: © Michael Howes / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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