Platynaspis luteorubra - Larvae

Mature larva on the left, younger larva on the right - the eggs belong to a different species of ladybird beetle.
Remark: This image was also used on page 159 in the book "Marienkäfer, Coccinellidae" (5th edition, 2022) by Klausnitzer et al. Die Neue Brehm-Bücherei, Band 451. https://www.neuebrehm.de/buecher/766-marienkaefer

comments (8)

Patomarazul

Lion

A ladybird nursery! Posted 5 years ago
1. Pudding4brains
  
  Lion
  
  :o) yes, that broom sure was full of life! Posted 5 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

I adore this photo. It's like looking into a microcosm. There's like 50 stories going on all at once in this single image. Love it. Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  I was thinking the same thing and it reminded me of the documentary Microcosmos. Have you seen it?? Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Can't say that I have. I think I was doing other things in 1996. Whilst searching for it, Youtube recommended me this and now I can't stop laughing:
    
    Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
      Lion
      
      Lol, that is funny. The part with the ladybugs and the squirt gun - haha! But, seriously - check out Microcosmos if you can ever find it. It is magical and awesome! Posted 5 years ago
  3. Pudding4brains
    
    Lion
    
    Thanks guys, beautifully made documentary that one :o) Posted 5 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

Love this sooooo much! Posted 5 years ago

The Ant-nest ladybird

Platynaspis luteorubra (Goeze, 1777) , sometimes referred to as Ant-nest ladybird or Fulgurant ladybird, is a small, hairy Ladybird beetle (Coccinellidae) in the subfamily Chilocorinae.

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Similar species: Beetles

Species identified by Pudding4brains