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“Ladybug” aka ladybird beetle or lady beetle on weed at Montaña de Oro State Park, 22 April 2012, Los Osos, CA. Just learning to shoot the new 100mm Macro - here the head is a bit out-of-focus argh. Should have used a tripod too. CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark III Exposure 0.001 sec (1/800) Aperture f/5.6 Focal Length 100 mm ISO Speed 400 Exposure Bias 0 EV Flash Off, Did not fire www.flickr.com/photos/mikebaird/6957984528/sizes/o/in/pho... Photo © 2012 “Mike” Michael L. Baird, mike {at] mikebaird d o t com, flickr.bairdphotos.com, Canon 5D Mark III with Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM 1-to-1 Macro Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras, handheld. To use this photo, see access, attribution, and commenting recommendations at www.flickr.com/people/mikebaird/#credit - Please add comments/notes/tags/names to add to or correct information, identification, etc. Please, no comments or invites with badges, unrelated images, flashing icons, links to your photos, multiple invites, or invites with award levels and/or award/post rules. Critique is always welcomed.
Ladybug Eating an Aphid http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3554/3577152765_e15c334b55.jpg Ladybugs aka Ladybirds (if you are in most English speaking areas of the world other than the U.S.), aka Lady Beetles aka Ladybird Beetles Latin Name: Coccinellidea species (Over 5,000 species in the world. Over 450 in North America) Why are they beneficial? Adults and larvae feed on soft-bodied pests, mites, and pest eggs. They LOVE aphids! A larvae will eat about 400 aphid prior to pupating. An Adult can consume over 5,000 aphids in it lifetime. What is their life cycle? The female will lay her eggs in a cluster on a plant leaf or stem. In about a week, the eggs hatch into larvae (they look like little alligators). The larvae go through four stages (instars) as they mature and grow. In about a month, the larvae pupate (go into a cocoon-like stage). In another week, the adults emerge. What do they look like? This is important. Most people only know what the adult looks like. Here is what to look for in all stages of the life cycle. Ladybug Laying Eggs http://media-3.web.britannica.com/eb-media/90/91390-050-6E541C9B.jpg Ladybug Eggs on a Leaf https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvgVWmOep6acDYHsH-U2HLn2_O1jFPUGctFW60PvkNOqjutmqGDeADucsoPwozxskIN0EiY0Ql9ehLPGHD2XO1IM2iUkdKhUW2jBY53s3Xaokvfy1DIeBY8HaMeChxB-PfyhFFou4LtE/s1600/ladybug+eggs.jpg Ladybug Eggs and Head of a Match (for size) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Marienk%C3%A4ferEier_03.JPG Newly Hatched Ladybug Larvae http://www.botos.com/weekly/imgp9396a_800.jpg Ladybug Larvae Note that every species is very similar, but may have slightly different patterns and colors to this one. http://www.californiagardens.com/images/Asian-Ladybug-Larvae.jpg Ladybug Pupa Note that each species has slightly different colors and spot patterns, but they are all basically the same shape. http://jonskifarms.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/pupate-colorchange.jpg Adult Ladybug http://www.whatdotheyeat.info/wp-content/uploads/what-do-ladybugs-eat.jpg Adult Ladybug http://www.kewlwallpapers.com/bulkupload/83/Animals/Nine-Spotted%20Ladybug.jpg Adult Ladybug Note that colors and spots may be different with different species, but size and shape are about the same. http://www.hmrprint.com/helensphotos/images/KODAK_05_06/2005_3/YELLOW_LadyBUG2.jpg This is a great series of images of the life cycle of a Ladybug. http://www.ijdesign.com/blog/ladybug-larvae.htm What do they need? Prey: aphids, mites, soft-bodied insects, and insect eggs Food: Ladybugs also need nectar and pollen from flowers that have shallow clusters or are umbrella shaped (basket of gold, buckwheat, butterfly weed, carpet bugleweed, chamomile, chervil, chives, clover, cornflower, cosmos, coreopsis, cinquefoil, coriander, dandelion, dill, fennel, four-wing saltbush, golden marguerite, marigold, mustard, parsley, queen anne's lace, scented geraniums, spike speedwell, sunflowers, tansy, vetch, wild carrot, yarrow). Ladybugs need places to overwinter - loose mulch, leaf litter, under rocks, etc. NOTE: The "Asian Lady Beetle", that one that seems to come in swarms inside your house in the fall, is still a beneficial insect for your garden, but it can give a little bite (not poisonous), and can stain skin and other surfaces with its yellowish, foul smelling defense secretion. Just try to relocate them to your garden. Check out these other pages on beneficial insects in your garden! Bees Lacewings Ladybugs Praying Mantis Trichogramma Wasps
Ladybug Eating an Aphid http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3554/3577152765_e15c334b55.jpg Ladybugs aka Ladybirds (if you are in most English speaking areas of the world other than the U.S.), aka Lady Beetles aka Ladybird Beetles Latin Name: Coccinellidea species (Over 5,000 species in the world. Over 450 in North America) Why are they beneficial? Adults and larvae feed on soft-bodied pests, mites, and pest eggs. They LOVE aphids! A larvae will eat about 400 aphid prior to pupating. An Adult can consume over 5,000 aphids in it lifetime. What is their life cycle? The female will lay her eggs in a cluster on a plant leaf or stem. In about a week, the eggs hatch into larvae (they look like little alligators). The larvae go through four stages (instars) as they mature and grow. In about a month, the larvae pupate (go into a cocoon-like stage). In another week, the adults emerge. What do they look like? This is important. Most people only know what the adult looks like. Here is what to look for in all stages of the life cycle. Ladybug Laying Eggs http://media-3.web.britannica.com/eb-media/90/91390-050-6E541C9B.jpg Ladybug Eggs on a Leaf https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvgVWmOep6acDYHsH-U2HLn2_O1jFPUGctFW60PvkNOqjutmqGDeADucsoPwozxskIN0EiY0Ql9ehLPGHD2XO1IM2iUkdKhUW2jBY53s3Xaokvfy1DIeBY8HaMeChxB-PfyhFFou4LtE/s1600/ladybug+eggs.jpg Ladybug Eggs and Head of a Match (for size) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Marienk%C3%A4ferEier_03.JPG Newly Hatched Ladybug Larvae http://www.botos.com/weekly/imgp9396a_800.jpg Ladybug Larvae Note that every species is very similar, but may have slightly different patterns and colors to this one. http://www.californiagardens.com/images/Asian-Ladybug-Larvae.jpg Ladybug Pupa Note that each species has slightly different colors and spot patterns, but they are all basically the same shape. http://jonskifarms.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/pupate-colorchange.jpg Adult Ladybug http://www.whatdotheyeat.info/wp-content/uploads/what-do-ladybugs-eat.jpg Adult Ladybug http://www.kewlwallpapers.com/bulkupload/83/Animals/Nine-Spotted%20Ladybug.jpg Adult Ladybug Note that colors and spots may be different with different species, but size and shape are about the same. http://www.hmrprint.com/helensphotos/images/KODAK_05_06/2005_3/YELLOW_LadyBUG2.jpg This is a great series of images of the life cycle of a Ladybug. http://www.ijdesign.com/blog/ladybug-larvae.htm What do they need? Prey: aphids, mites, soft-bodied insects, and insect eggs Food: Ladybugs also need nectar and pollen from flowers that have shallow clusters or are umbrella shaped (basket of gold, buckwheat, butterfly weed, carpet bugleweed, chamomile, chervil, chives, clover, cornflower, cosmos, coreopsis, cinquefoil, coriander, dandelion, dill, fennel, four-wing saltbush, golden marguerite, marigold, mustard, parsley, queen anne's lace, scented geraniums, spike speedwell, sunflowers, tansy, vetch, wild carrot, yarrow). Ladybugs need places to overwinter - loose mulch, leaf litter, under rocks, etc. NOTE: The "Asian Lady Beetle", that one that seems to come in swarms inside your house in the fall, is still a beneficial insect for your garden, but it can give a little bite (not poisonous), and can stain skin and other surfaces with its yellowish, foul smelling defense secretion. Just try to relocate them to your garden. Check out these other pages on beneficial insects in your garden! Bees Lacewings Ladybugs Praying Mantis Trichogramma Wasps
The ladybug, aka ladybird beetle, Mary’s beetle, or lady beetle, has been a part of worldwide culture in the form of folklore and nursery rhymes for
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Ladybug Eating an Aphid http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3554/3577152765_e15c334b55.jpg Ladybugs aka Ladybirds (if you are in most English speaking areas of the world other than the U.S.), aka Lady Beetles aka Ladybird Beetles Latin Name: Coccinellidea species (Over 5,000 species in the world. Over 450 in North America) Why are they beneficial? Adults and larvae feed on soft-bodied pests, mites, and pest eggs. They LOVE aphids! A larvae will eat about 400 aphid prior to pupating. An Adult can consume over 5,000 aphids in it lifetime. What is their life cycle? The female will lay her eggs in a cluster on a plant leaf or stem. In about a week, the eggs hatch into larvae (they look like little alligators). The larvae go through four stages (instars) as they mature and grow. In about a month, the larvae pupate (go into a cocoon-like stage). In another week, the adults emerge. What do they look like? This is important. Most people only know what the adult looks like. Here is what to look for in all stages of the life cycle. Ladybug Laying Eggs http://media-3.web.britannica.com/eb-media/90/91390-050-6E541C9B.jpg Ladybug Eggs on a Leaf https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvgVWmOep6acDYHsH-U2HLn2_O1jFPUGctFW60PvkNOqjutmqGDeADucsoPwozxskIN0EiY0Ql9ehLPGHD2XO1IM2iUkdKhUW2jBY53s3Xaokvfy1DIeBY8HaMeChxB-PfyhFFou4LtE/s1600/ladybug+eggs.jpg Ladybug Eggs and Head of a Match (for size) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Marienk%C3%A4ferEier_03.JPG Newly Hatched Ladybug Larvae http://www.botos.com/weekly/imgp9396a_800.jpg Ladybug Larvae Note that every species is very similar, but may have slightly different patterns and colors to this one. http://www.californiagardens.com/images/Asian-Ladybug-Larvae.jpg Ladybug Pupa Note that each species has slightly different colors and spot patterns, but they are all basically the same shape. http://jonskifarms.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/pupate-colorchange.jpg Adult Ladybug http://www.whatdotheyeat.info/wp-content/uploads/what-do-ladybugs-eat.jpg Adult Ladybug http://www.kewlwallpapers.com/bulkupload/83/Animals/Nine-Spotted%20Ladybug.jpg Adult Ladybug Note that colors and spots may be different with different species, but size and shape are about the same. http://www.hmrprint.com/helensphotos/images/KODAK_05_06/2005_3/YELLOW_LadyBUG2.jpg This is a great series of images of the life cycle of a Ladybug. http://www.ijdesign.com/blog/ladybug-larvae.htm What do they need? Prey: aphids, mites, soft-bodied insects, and insect eggs Food: Ladybugs also need nectar and pollen from flowers that have shallow clusters or are umbrella shaped (basket of gold, buckwheat, butterfly weed, carpet bugleweed, chamomile, chervil, chives, clover, cornflower, cosmos, coreopsis, cinquefoil, coriander, dandelion, dill, fennel, four-wing saltbush, golden marguerite, marigold, mustard, parsley, queen anne's lace, scented geraniums, spike speedwell, sunflowers, tansy, vetch, wild carrot, yarrow). Ladybugs need places to overwinter - loose mulch, leaf litter, under rocks, etc. NOTE: The "Asian Lady Beetle", that one that seems to come in swarms inside your house in the fall, is still a beneficial insect for your garden, but it can give a little bite (not poisonous), and can stain skin and other surfaces with its yellowish, foul smelling defense secretion. Just try to relocate them to your garden. Check out these other pages on beneficial insects in your garden! Bees Lacewings Ladybugs Praying Mantis Trichogramma Wasps
Not only do ladybugs feed on insect pests, especially aphids, but their bright coloring also brings cheer into the garden.
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Mating 7-spot ladybirds - still got time for a quick aphid snack
When macro photography is well done it opens up a whole new world and we're sure you will agree, that these ladybug photos are quite remarkable. To get you started with macro photography Ritesh Saini chose for us five fantastic and free ebooks that cover everything you need to start with macro photography. Read what Ritesh has to say about these ebooks in his great article, but I've also linked them here if you want to go straight to these great guides: Short Guide to Macro PhotographyHow to Use Flash When Shooting MacroUsing Extension Tubes to Get Started in MacroClose
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