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Red Ladybird


Red Ladybird
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Copyright: gabriel mendez (pitai) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 203 W: 15 N: 155] (1197)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon PowerShot S2 IS, Canon 500D close up lens (58mm)
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-04-23 6:48
Viewed: 902
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Ladybird adults are oval, range in length from about 1 mm to over 10 mm depending upon species, and have wings. Females on average are larger than males. Adults of some species are brightly colored. Their mandibles are used for chewing. Adult ladybirds are able to reflex-bleed from the tibio-femoral articulations (leg joints). The blood (hemolymph) is repellent by having a repulsive smell as well as containing (in some species) various alkaloid toxins (adaline, coccinelline, exochomine, hippodamine, etc.). The hemolymph is yellow and its repellency and toxicity are believed to be a defense mechanism against predators. Some people have claimed that the bright (red on black, or black on red) colors of some adult ladybirds are aposematic, which is to say that the colors warn would-be predators that the beetles are distasteful or toxic.

Most species of ladybirds are considered beneficial because they are predators of Homoptera or Acarina, many of which are considered to be pests.
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  • osse Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 962 W: 0 N: 89] (7801)
  • [2006-04-23 10:30]

Hi Gabriel
Good close-up of this Red Ladybird. Great sharpnes, details,BG and POV.
Well done

osse

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  • nofer Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1190 W: 367 N: 803] (2230)
  • [2006-04-24 0:06]

Joaninha desta cor não tinha visto. Está muito bonito principalmente cores e nitidez. Bom ângulo também.
TFS
Reynaldo

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  • magal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 224 W: 0 N: 313] (1241)
  • [2006-04-24 4:43]

Hi Gabriel,
It's not easy to bring out such details from such a minute creature but you succeeded. Nice composition with the lines made by the grass leading the eye to the subject - BRAVO
tfs
Mark

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  • zeca Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 373 W: 14 N: 538] (2881)
  • [2006-04-24 17:35]

Hello Gabriel! Nice composition, presenting the nice black&red ladybird between this wonderful greens on first and background! I really like it!
All the best!
Zeca

Hi Gabriel,

This is definitely a leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae), probably of the genus Cryptocephalus.

Best regards,
Dmitry

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