Ladybug on wheat

I always screw up identifying ladybugs, so I'll await help this time :) This one seems to have very little spots.

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WildFlower

Lion

I think it is another Harlequin ladybird and a very beautiful shot.
This one has almost no spots at all.
Posted 12 years ago, modified 12 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks for the help as always, mate! Posted 12 years ago

WildFlower

Lion

There are two other insects on this photo, did you see them?

There is a green one on the middle branch that looks like a flower and a brown aphid beneath it, probably the ladybird's next meal. Posted 12 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Wow, completely missed them. As I was shooting this I was completely focused on the ladybug as the wind was bouncing the wheat up and down, making focusing impossible. Any idea what the green bug is?
  
  PS: I love how thorough you can be :) Posted 12 years ago
2. 1. WildFlower
    
    Lion
    
    Good question that I have been trying to answer since I first saw it. The closest match I could find for now is a capsid bug (Miridae).
    Nice camouflage. Posted 12 years ago, modified 12 years ago

The Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle

"Harmonia axyridis", most commonly known as the harlequin, multicoloured Asian, or Asian ladybeetle, is a large coccinellid beetle. This is one of the most variable species in the world, with an exceptionally wide range of colour forms.

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Similar species: Beetles

Species identified by WildFlower