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Black red-dotted asian ladybug Ladybug underneath a leave.<br /> Because it is a dark subject on a bright background it took me a few shots to get the light right. Eventually I used the flash to compensate for the light shining through the leave. Seeing the leave structure is an extra bonus. Geotagged,Harmonia axyridis,Ladybug or Ladybird,The Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge

Black red-dotted asian ladybug

Ladybug underneath a leave.
Because it is a dark subject on a bright background it took me a few shots to get the light right. Eventually I used the flash to compensate for the light shining through the leave. Seeing the leave structure is an extra bonus.

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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 Joost Thissen
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By Joost Thissen

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Uploaded Jun 30, 2012. Captured Jun 23, 2012 12:22 in Huisvenseweg 16, 5591 Heeze, The Netherlands.
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  • SLT-A55V
  • f/2.8
  • 1/100s
  • ISO400
  • 90mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.