04 October 2006

Ladybeetle


I thought the name of this ladybeetle to be too long to use as the title. Its full name is the "28-spotted Potato Ladybird" (Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata : FAMILY COCCINELLIDAE) and it gets it name by...... you guessed it, the number of spots it has. While most ladybeetles are predators, this ladybeetle feeds on plants. It is also covered with dense short hairs on its body.

Nikon d70 : 1/500 : f/5.6 : 90mm : iso200

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