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Both genders are up to 13mm long.</p> <h2>Distribution</h2> <p>This visually attractive bug is widespread in central and southern Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and much of Asia.</p> <p>The specimen shown here was found in the <a href="../algarve/index.php">Algarve</a> region of Portugal.</p> <h2>Habitat</h2> <p>This ground-dwelling bug favours hot dry, sunny places.</p> <h2>Lifecycle</h2> <p>These bugs feed on other insects; they also suck fluids from plants and are considered a crop pest. Pirate Bugs go through egg, larva and winged adult stages; there is no pupal stage in their life cycle. Development from egg to adult takes about three weeks during warm weather, and then the adult bugs can live for several weeks. 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