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Totaly weird ladybug


Totaly weird ladybug
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Copyright: Tanja Almazan (sily) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 238 W: 6 N: 391] (1893)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-11-25
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/320 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-12-10 7:49
Viewed: 634
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Sorry about the quality, but bug was tinny and I don't really have superb camera, but I had to post it cause it's so strange, reverse - black lady bug with red dots?

Peter has once again been helpful and ID it as Pine lady bird - Exochomus quadripustulatus

Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Uniramia
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Coccinellidae
Subfamily: Chilocorinae
Genus: Exochomus
Tribe: Chilocorini
Author: Linnaeus

There have been numerous studies whether this insect could help in biocontrol of horse chestnut scale insect Pulvinaria regalis Canard, knowing the fact that it preys on pulvinaria's larvae.

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Bonjour Tanja
Félicitation pour cette très jolie prise de vue . C'est vraiment un bel insecte et les couleurs sont justes.
Félicitations pour la netteté et les détails.

Merci pour l'envoie et Bravo....JP

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3584 W: 143 N: 5669] (18531)
  • [2006-12-10 9:36]

Hi Tanja.
You have correctly made, that have shared this photo with us. I have never seen such insect. Interesting captured scene/ cute bug, natural colours and very good exposure.
TFS and my best wishes.
Alexei.

Hello Tanja,
species identification:
-- Exochomus quadripustulatus
-- family: Coccinellidae
I posted a picture of this species some weeks ago.
Best wishes, Peter

Interesting bug Tanja not seen one before well spotted and seems like Peter has identified it thanks for sharing Best rgds Necip.

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