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A different perspective of the lady bug, Aiolocaria hexaspilota Thse are just amazing. Aiolocaria,Aiolocaria hexaspilota,Japan,beautiful,lady bug,macro Click/tap to enlarge

A different perspective of the lady bug, Aiolocaria hexaspilota

Thse are just amazing.

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"Aiolocaria hexaspilota" is a beetle species from the lady beetle family; adults can be as large as 13mm long. Entomologists Ivo Hodek and Edward W. Evans describe the species as “a specialized predator of chrysomelids.” Entomologist G. I. Savoiskaya has observed "Aiolocaria hexaspilota" actively pursuing larval prey.

Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by nature_lover_in_japan
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Uploaded May 7, 2023. Captured May 1, 2023 14:30.
  • ILCE-6400
  • f/11.0
  • 1/100s
  • ISO100
  • 90mm