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Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle Larvae


Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle Larvae
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Copyright: Ricardo A Palonsky (RAP) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-12
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon Powershot Pro1
Exposure: f/8, 1/200 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Beetles and Bugs of the world, Coccinellidae [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2004-12-14 14:40
Viewed: 2448
Points: 30
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Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle Larvae
(Harmonia axyridis)

Specimen of 10mm. aprox.

Description

Adult Harmonia axyridis beetles are oval and convex in shape, 5 to 8 mm in length.
Their head is straw yellow, antennae and mouthparts are yellow-brown, sometimes tinged with black.
The pronotum is straw yellow with four black spots that are reminiscent of the shape of a W or an M (depending on how the insect is viewed).
These polymorphic beetles have elytra that range from pale yellow-orange to bright red-orange, often with up to 20 black spots, although the spots can be reduced or absent.

The larvae are distinctive when compared with native or previously established coccinellid larvae.
Their elongate, flattened bodies are covered with tubercle and spines, which makes them bristly in appearance.
Mature larvae, which are overall black to dark bluish-gray, exhibit an unbroken longitudinal orange strip down each side of their body.

The pupae are predominantly orange, with minimal black markings (personal observation).
Eggs are bright yellow, laid in clusters of about 20 on the undersides of leaves.


Native Range

The multicolored Asian lady beetle distribution up to its establishment in North America was Asia and Australia, where its prey consists of mostly homopteran insects such as psyllids and scale.
It was widely distributed in Asia, where it is recorded from Formosa, China, Korea, Japan, Manchuria, southern Siberia, and the Ryukyu and Bonin Islands.
There it is viewed as an arboreal species that mostly occurs in orchard and forest habitats.

The multicolored asian lady beetle, is considered as an excellent biocontrol agent of aphids.
It was introduced in Mendoza (Argentina) by the end of the nineties and its presence in Buenos Aires was detected for the first time at the end of 2001.

This predator has some undesiderable characteristics, as it is to displace the populations of native coccinelids and to cause inconveniences to inhabitants since, during autumn-winter, it gets abundantly in houses and buildings, introducing itself in homes and placing on persons and food.
Luc, extramundi, Signal-Womb, milloup, marhowie, gerhardt, red45, netfalls, SkyF, loot has marked this note useful
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Hola Ricardo. Vaya especimen que nos enseñas aqui, este para la colección de ciencia ficción. Te iba a criticar un poco, pero cuando vi el tamaño del sujeto, no tengo más remedio que hacer lo contrario. A primera vista parece muchisimo más grande incluso la hoja. Pues yo no veo que el macro de tu camara sea el punto debil, en serio. Ya vi tu nuevo sistema de votación, cuando tenga más tiempo lo adopto :D. Un saludo!

Most unusual looking insect Ricardo and considering its small size very well captured. I would have considered alittle contrast boast "maybe". Excellent note both in layout and content.

Interesting critter you've captured here, very good DOF, unobtrusive background, good colours.

Composition: ****
Sharpness: ****
Color: ****
DOF: ****
POV: *****
Note: *****
Interesting spiny protusions seen at in this very close macro shot! Well done Ricardo!!

Good macro Ricardo. Excellent notes as always. Well done

Nice capture of such a small critter. I tried these but could not get this result. Very well done RIcardo. Great shot.

Very good macro Ricardo.
A new strange insect my friend.
Never seen this before.
Good details, colours and composition.
Well done.

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2828 W: 75 N: 8007] (26809)
  • [2004-12-15 4:14]

Great note Ricardo and good shot. Larvae is maybe little too soft. Nice colours and composition so overall very good.

Good shot for a 10mm insect, this is where your extra megapixels come in handy. Very deatiled note as usual and a good composition.

On your 2 previous post I see like a gray filter, maybe due of the sun reflection...
Good macro, well done.
TFS.

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16856)
  • [2004-12-15 11:15]

Ricardo, mais um inseto incomum capturado por você.

Excelente macro com muita nitidez, excelente POV e profundidade de campo.

Nunca vi um desses aqui no Brasil...

Lívio

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2058 W: 315 N: 4404] (14713)
  • [2004-12-16 2:53]

Salut Ricardo!
Jamais vu cette chose auparavant.
Bonne composition et un excellent point de vue avec cette lumière bien orientée.
Merci

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2390 W: 194 N: 1991] (8113)
  • [2006-07-29 8:15]

Hello Ricardo,
looking through your portfoloio I came across this bug. I found a few of those in my garden ealier this spring, guess now I know were all those asian beetles come from ;-).
Very well captured, sharp details and good colors and a excellent note.
TFS..Sky

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  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5718 W: 605 N: 3416] (9129)
  • [2006-09-19 19:02]
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Hi Richardo
I was looking through your portfolio when I noticed this strange yet very interesting little critter. Although you have posted it a long time ago I've enjoyed so much reading the notes and seeing the insect so I thought I'll start here to do a couple of critiques on your material. I have never seen such an insect before and your posting together with your notes was very useful and informative. Great stuff.
You did excellent work with this macro considering the size (10mm) of the specimen. The composition is good and the colours are very natural. Although the details might seem a little soft, I believe you did a great job with the Powershot. The evenly coloured leaf forms a great background and the exposure was well managed.
Good work and TFS.
Regards
Loot

Hello Ricardo,
What a strange looking little insect. I have never seen one like this... I love the way you captured it with great details and very good exposure. This is very interesting with good notes. Thanks,
Claudine

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