Mastodawn

The #22spot #ladybeetle #Psyllobora #vigintiduopunctata (#Cucujiformia) is native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa. The adults and larvae #feed #mycetophagously on #fungi, specifically on powdery #mildews. When threatened, the beetle shows #thanatosis (plays dead) and secretes a defensive secretion. M. Dillen et al. (2017) studied #multitrophic #interactions between ladybird, mildew, and #oak trees.

Ref
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0176104

Photos
© S.F. Wirth

Sisyphus with a Hat Sep 13

A seven-spotted lady beetle clinging to anise hyssop after a light drizzle.

#wildlifegardening #ladybeetle #insectphotography #yxe #anisehyssop

Kaye Menner Photography Sep 3

#Ladybird #Exploring By Kaye Menner #Photography Wide variety #Prints & lovely #Products at:

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#insect #yellow #ladybeetle #autumn #autumnleaf #leaf #dof #homedecor #mastoart #fediverse #fediart #fedigiftshop #giftideas #wallartforsale #Art #artforsale #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #Artist #FineArtAmerica #PhotographyFeed #VisualArts #CreativeArts

Sarah Arnold Aug 12

Anyone else noticing an absolute boom in Adonis ladybird (Hippodamia variegata) numbers this summer compared to previous years? I normally see perhaps 2 per year but almost 100% of sites I have visited this year have had at least 1-2, so running total is closer to 30!

(This is southeast UK.)

#entomology #ladybird #LadyBeetle #Coccinellidae #Kentomology #KentNature

Lela Aug 3

#ladybeetle

KarloPhoto Jul 29

Här händer det grejer. #photography #naturephotography #macrophotography #macro #macroworld #naturemacro #beetles #bumblebeebeetle #insectphotography #insectthursday #ladybeetle #beetle #pixelfedsweden

Dan Jun 20

Ravenous 🐞

📷 Olympus OM-1
🔭 Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro
🎨 Edited with #darktable
🚫 No generative AI

#pixelfed #macrophotography #fediverse #photography #omsystem #olympus #macro #photo #macroverse #art #wildlife #wildlifephotography #ladybug #ladybird #ladybeetle #aphids #predation #insectphotography

KarloPhoto Jun 10

Nyckelpigan igen.
#photography #naturephotography #macrophotography #macro #macroworld #naturemacro #ladybug #ladybugsofpixelfed #ladybugs #nyckelpiga #insectphotography #insectthursday #ladybeetle #beetle #pixelfedsweden

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Daniel Fischer Jun 9

And one more unexpected Nature encounter in #Bochum after the birds - a #beetle (sitting on a restaurant menu of all places) which I'm pretty certain is a multicoloured Asian #LadyBeetle (Harmonia axyridis) - albeit a not very common color form which I've only found exactly like this in https://www.naturfotos-naeher-hingeschaut.de/insekten-gliederfuesser/kaefer/marienkaefer/asiatischer-marienkaefer/. CORRECTION: this is a spotted willow leaf beetle (Chrysomela vigintipunctata) I now think after discussing this case with two beetle experts!