Pages

▼

Wednesday, 21 May 2014

Red-and-black Froghopper - Beeley Moor

One of our commoner bugs, and easy to identify, the Red-and-black Froghopper is encountered in a wide range of habitats.
Red-and-black Froghopper - Cercopsis vulnerata


at

3 comments:

  1. Regular Rod21 May 2014 at 22:03

    Are these poisonous? They seem to be marked like Cinnabar Moths. Is it a bluff or a warning?

    RR

    ReplyDelete
  2. Andy Butler22 May 2014 at 18:03

    Can't say Rod but that seems to be a general defence mechanism in red and black bugs. Not inclined to try out the theory!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Regular Rod23 May 2014 at 20:33

      Nor me...

      I've eaten midges but only by accident...

      RR

      Delete