Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata - Mugshot

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fchristant

Lion

Awesome! I had not kept track of your growing ladybird mugshots list but seeing it now I'm in awe. Very cool, great work! Posted 11 months ago
1. Pudding4brains
  
  Lion
  
  First update in a while, so you didn't miss much, probably ;o) More to come ... when time allows ... Posted 11 months ago

Stephen Philips

Lion

Fantastic shot! Setup?
Posted 11 months ago
1. Pudding4brains
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Stephen :o) Not much in terms of setup I'm afraid. Cheap 15€ 2nd hand Fuji S5800 bridge camera with a Raynox MSN202 screw-on macro "filter" adapter and a make shift diffuser from old yogourt cups or some such. Pretty much a very beat-up 10x repaired with Sellotape version of this:
  https://forum.waarneming.nl/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=298007.0;attach=692027;image
  https://forum.waarneming.nl/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=298007.0;attach=692029;image
  https://forum.waarneming.nl/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=298007.0;attach=692031;image Posted 11 months ago
2. 1. Stephen Philips
    
    Lion
    
    Pretty fantastic that you are capturing images like this on a setup like that. I am amazed and admire your ability to achieve this result via your very creative and obviously capable gear. Posted 11 months ago
  2. 1. Pudding4brains
      
      Lion
      
      I take that as a compliment :o) And yes - it has become sort of a sport to try and "almost" equal the results that friends get with gear that would easily pay for my car and motorcycle together ;o) Posted 11 months ago
    2. 1. Stephen Philips
        
        Lion
        
        Yeah man! Take it as a great compliment as you deserve a lot of credit for your amazing photographs. You are talented! Posted 11 months ago
      2. Pudding4brains
        
        Lion
        
        Thanks Stephen and Cheers! :o) Posted 11 months ago

The Twenty-two Spot Ladybird

''Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata'' , the Twenty-two Spot Ladybird (often written as 22-spot Ladybird), is a 3–5 mm long ladybird commonly found in Europe . Unlike most other ladybirds which feed on aphids, ''P. 22-punctata'' eats mildew — especially from umbellifers and low-growing shrubs .

A Finnish name of this beetle, ''22-pistepirkko'', is the origin of the name of the popular band.

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Similar species: Beetles

Species identified by Pudding4brains