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 8 days ago
1. Pudding4brains
  
  Lion
  
  First update in a while, so you didn't miss much, probably ;o) More to come ... when time allows ... Posted 8 days ago

Stephen Philips

Lion

Fantastic shot! Setup?
Posted 8 days 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 8 days 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 8 days 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 8 days 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 8 days ago
      2. Pudding4brains
        
        Lion
        
        Thanks Stephen and Cheers! :o) Posted 8 days 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