Convergent Ladybird Beetle by Richardphotos
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Description
this is from Yosemite in the same place as my previous post of ladybugs
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Series: Cucujiformia
Superfamily: Cucujoidea
Section: Clavicornia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Hippodamia
Species: Hippodamia convergens
http://online.sfsu.edu/bholzman/courses/Fall99Projects/ladybug.htm
Comments (31)
aRtBee
that's the Lady Bug Plant :-) and the number of black dots represents their age, doesn't it? That's why the one on top doesn't have any. great fun, good eye, nice shot !
kenmo
Damn nice macro...so clear and crisp...
prutzworks
cool find and capture
rawdodb
Ditto the cool!!! Hope they eat their fill of the aphids.
magnus073
Great work on this colorful macro capture, Richard.
Faemike55
Wonderful macro
illkirch
I'm not a specialist, but looks like japanes ladybugs
zaigodou
Pretty!!!!! かわいい
lisalisette
Great capture.. Now I wonder why the are so many of them on that stick? :)
mapps
ladybugs on a stick ... yum ... lol
ontar1
Sure are a lot of them, fantastic capture!
Leije
Gorgeous and cute capture !
Jean_C
A very interesting macrocapture, excellent shot!
DennisReed
cool
mickeyrony
Just to keep their warm moment A very Lucky pic he he he ((5++))
farmerC
Fantastic.
pimanjc
Super capture.
bazza
Stacks on the mill pile on still.. great capture Richard.
drifterlee
really nice shot, Richard!
netsuke
A wonderful capture. We always considered them to be good luck if they were in the house or landed on you.
flavia49
amazing
sharky_
Wow....group gathering... Nice capture. Aloha
Windigo
Excellent capture!
eekdog
Lady bug orgy!
blinkings
Perfect focus on an amazing scene IMHO.
sossy
well seen! a special flower made out of ladybugs! ;o)
RodS
A really cool macro shot, Richard!
Razor42
Looks like a ladybird party! Great capture!
GOLDILOCKSUK
Oh wow great capture Richard!!! Cathy xoxoxo
Rock69
Someone forgot to paint the dots on some of them!! :-)