JungleDragon is a nature and wildlife community for photographers, travellers and anyone who loves nature. We're genuine, free, ad-free and beautiful.

Join

Curinus coeruleus - Metallic Blue Lady Beetle Another eerie &lsquo;Darth Vader&rsquo; looking bug. It is always interesting how evolution works. The bright orange eyes and nose, give the bug a mouse look, yet the bug is way too small to imitate a mouse dimensions. But, I have seen caterpillars and butterflies imitating snakes. This works because the predatory bird only recognizes the hostile shape, NOT the size, so I have read.<br /> <br /> Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/38122/curinus_coeruleus_-_metallic_blue_lady_beetle.html" title="Curinus coeruleus - Metallic Blue Lady Beetle"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2784/38122_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=ax0PpBf2PM%2BMbnBMQB6uObu7aEY%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Curinus coeruleus - Metallic Blue Lady Beetle Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/38121/lady_998.html Bandung,Curinus coeruleus,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,Metallic Blue Lady Beetle,Spring,West Java,beetle,ladybird,ladybug,metallic blue" /></a></figure> Bandung,Curinus coeruleus,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,Metallic Blue Lady Beetle,Spring,West Java,beetle,ladybird,ladybug,metallic blue Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Curinus coeruleus - Metallic Blue Lady Beetle

Another eerie ‘Darth Vader’ looking bug. It is always interesting how evolution works. The bright orange eyes and nose, give the bug a mouse look, yet the bug is way too small to imitate a mouse dimensions. But, I have seen caterpillars and butterflies imitating snakes. This works because the predatory bird only recognizes the hostile shape, NOT the size, so I have read.

Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.

Curinus coeruleus - Metallic Blue Lady Beetle Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/38121/lady_998.html Bandung,Curinus coeruleus,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,Metallic Blue Lady Beetle,Spring,West Java,beetle,ladybird,ladybug,metallic blue

Sign in or Join in order to comment.

The Metallic Blue Ladybird

Blue lady beetle with two orange markings on the pronotum (hard shell between wings and head).

Info 4 0
Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Vodkaman
View Vodkaman's profile

By Vodkaman

All rights reserved
Uploaded Apr 24, 2016. Captured Nov 16, 2011 11:23 in Jl. Lavender No.8, Ciwaruga, Parongpong, Kabupaten Bandung Barat, Jawa Barat, Indonesia.
country flag of Indonesia Explore Indonesia 10,751 2,570 0
  • E-10
  • f/4.0
  • 1/100s
  • ISO80
  • 32mm