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Deraeocoris ruber (Linnaeus,1758)
Family: Miridae
Length 6 to 8mm
Adults July to September.
One generation a year.
More common in the southern regions of Britain, rarely found in Ireland.
Also found over many mid and southern countries of Europe and into Eastern Asia countries.
Colour appearances of this insect vary, ranging from red-orange to almost black, the fore wings are always very shiny.
Deraeocoris ruber feeds on a variety of small insects, mainly feeding on aphids and other similar sized insects.
Habitat, Sunny woodland edges, hedgerows, overgrown gardens, roadside verges and open areas. Mainly found among various plants that attract other insects, especially plants in the mint family (labiates including nettles) are growing. But also seen hunting on Cytisus, Thistles and the Rubus species of plants.
Read MoreFamily: Miridae
Length 6 to 8mm
Adults July to September.
One generation a year.
More common in the southern regions of Britain, rarely found in Ireland.
Also found over many mid and southern countries of Europe and into Eastern Asia countries.
Colour appearances of this insect vary, ranging from red-orange to almost black, the fore wings are always very shiny.
Deraeocoris ruber feeds on a variety of small insects, mainly feeding on aphids and other similar sized insects.
Habitat, Sunny woodland edges, hedgerows, overgrown gardens, roadside verges and open areas. Mainly found among various plants that attract other insects, especially plants in the mint family (labiates including nettles) are growing. But also seen hunting on Cytisus, Thistles and the Rubus species of plants.
