Comments on: Ladybug http://www.insectpod.com/2007/12/31/ladybug-2/ A daily photographic look at the world of insects, spiders, creepies, crawlies and critters. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:11:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: b13 http://www.insectpod.com/2007/12/31/ladybug-2/#comment-462 b13 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:06:00 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2007/12/31/ladybug-2/#comment-462 I'm pretty sure that was a reflection of the camera and possibly me. I shot this with a Nikon 8800 and I think I had the screen open so that I could frame it up a little easier. I’m pretty sure that was a reflection of the camera and possibly me. I shot this with a Nikon 8800 and I think I had the screen open so that I could frame it up a little easier.

]]> By: tceisele http://www.insectpod.com/2007/12/31/ladybug-2/#comment-460 tceisele Tue, 01 Jan 2008 18:22:49 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2007/12/31/ladybug-2/#comment-460 That's a good question: what *are* we seeing reflected in the left wing cover? It almost looks like the reflection of an eye. Is that the camera lens, or a ring flash? I was going to say, "at least it doesn't appear to be an Asian Multicolored Lady Beetle", but it looks like it is <a href="http://bugguide.net/node/view/3543" rel="nofollow"><em>Coccinella septempuctuata</em></a>, the Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle, which is *also* an imported species. So, either way, it isn't one of the native lady beetles. Oh, and Dave: good to see you back posting, when you missed a couple of days there I was getting a bit worried. Not *too* worried, but a bit. That’s a good question: what *are* we seeing reflected in the left wing cover? It almost looks like the reflection of an eye. Is that the camera lens, or a ring flash?

I was going to say, “at least it doesn’t appear to be an Asian Multicolored Lady Beetle”, but it looks like it is Coccinella septempuctuata, the Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle, which is *also* an imported species. So, either way, it isn’t one of the native lady beetles.

Oh, and Dave: good to see you back posting, when you missed a couple of days there I was getting a bit worried. Not *too* worried, but a bit.

]]> By: peggysue1971 http://www.insectpod.com/2007/12/31/ladybug-2/#comment-459 peggysue1971 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 16:15:02 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2007/12/31/ladybug-2/#comment-459 I love ladybugs! I have never seen one with such a shiny carapace, you can almost see the reflection of the camera. Did Joe shine her/him up for the photo shoot? How do you tell if its a her or a him? I love ladybugs! I have never seen one with such a shiny carapace, you can almost see the reflection of the camera. Did Joe shine her/him up for the photo shoot? How do you tell if its a her or a him?

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