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Fire bugs (Pyrrhocoris apterus) on a concrete wall, close-up. Because of their coloring, they are usually simply called fire bugs. Alternative names in the vernacular are Schusterkäfer or Feuerkäfer. From this it can be concluded that the fire bugs are mistaken for beetles. The animals live sociable and are often found in large numbers.