About Pinthaeus sanguinipes (J.C.Fabricius, 1781)
Pinthaeus sanguinipes (J.C.Fabricius, 1781), commonly called the red-legged stink bug, reaches a body length of 13–17 millimetres (0.51–0.67 inches). This species overwinters in the adult life stage; females lay their eggs in May, and new adults are present starting from August. Adult red-legged bugs are predatory, feeding on other insects. They mainly prey on the larvae of beetles, sawflies, and butterflies, with a particular focus on larvae of the lymantriid moth Dasychira pudibunda. This species is found across most of Europe. It is a fairly rare stink bug that favors deciduous forest edges, and is most commonly found on the foliage of trees and shrubs.
