Clearing the backlog, here's a relatively rarity among the many species of spider in our garden.

It's a zebra jumping spider (Satlticus scenicus; variously known in 🇩🇪 as the Zebraspringspinne, Harlekinspringspinne, & Mauer-Zebraspringspinne).

I like the touches of iridescent colour among the brown-black & white patterns.

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An amorous pair of fourteen-spot ladybirds (Propylea quartuordecimpunctata; 🇩🇪 Vierzehnpunkt-Marienkäfer or Schachbrett-Marienkäfer).

This picture shows just how variable the species also known just as P-14 can be, from fourteen black spots on a yellow background, to the black spots merging & yielding the inverse.

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