firebug
, a common red and black insect, that is the type species of the family .
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, a common red and black insect, that is the type species of the family .
But the firebug allegedly ran back inside yelling before he finally took off.
“A couple of my pics of @jjlovegrove.bsky.social at her gig in Leicester at the Firebug on Apr 26th. Took some inspiration from @squonky.eurosky.social 's pic taken on the same night - high contrast and moody - The image, not JJ...”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(slang) A pyromaniac or arsonist.
In the video, she can be heard explaining to the firebugs that she has been working with victims of the wildfires that have destroyed thousands of homes and forced more than 100,000 people to evacuate.
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