Of course I knew...

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...that ladybirds were not always in the shape we usually see them. but until today i had never seen either the larvae or the pupating stage. I didn't get any decent shots of the larvae, but I did get this pupa...


Ladybird pupating by http://bendthelight.me.uk, on Flickr

Lord Vetinari

Good capture
Brian V.

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Lord Vetinari wrote: »

Good capture
Brian V.

Thanks Brian.

leilanimr

Great capture! Quite honestly, I didn't realize lady beetles/bugs/birds came any any other form. Thank you for sharing.

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leilanimr wrote: »

Great capture! Quite honestly, I didn't realize lady beetles/bugs/birds came any any other form. Thank you for sharing.

I sort of did...I've seen pupated versions of other beetles, but it never clicked before.

Cheers

GOLDENORFE

Nice one, well shot !

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GOLDENORFE wrote: »

Nice one, well shot !

Thank you.

carlogalliani

good shots

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carlogalliani wrote: »

good shots

Thanks.

Wicked650

Nice shot... Learn something new everyday..

Don

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Wicked650 wrote: »

Nice shot... Learn something new everyday..

Don

Thank you.