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Copyright: Paras Bhalla (parasbhalla) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 571 W: 0 N: 1703] (6975)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07-21
Categories: Nature
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-P150
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/125 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Red all over the world [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-08-20 0:32
Viewed: 205
Points: 58
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Information on Ladybug from "WiKiPedia":

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Coccinellidae is a family of beetles, known variously as ladybirds (British English, Australian English, South African English), ladybugs (North American English) or lady beetles (preferred by some scientists). Lesser-used names include ladyclock, lady cow, and lady fly.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Superfamily: Cucujoidea
Family: Coccinellidae
(Latreille, 1807)

They are small insects, ranging from 1 mm to 10 mm (0.04 to 0.4 inches), and are commonly yellow, orange, or scarlet with small black spots on their wing covers, with black legs, head and antennae. A very large number of species are mostly or entirely black, grey, or brown and may be difficult for non-entomologists to recognize as coccinellids (and, conversely, there are many small beetles that are easily mistaken as such, like tortoise beetles).

Coccinellids are found worldwide, with over 5,000 species described, more than 450 native to North America alone.

A few species are pests in North America and Europe, but they are generally considered useful insects as many species feed on aphids or scale insects, which are pests in gardens, agricultural fields, orchards, and similar places. The Mall of America, for instance, releases thousands of ladybugs into its indoor park as a natural means of pest control for its gardens.

Biology:

Coccinellids are typically predators of Hemiptera such as aphids and scale insects, though conspecific larvae and eggs can also be important resources when alternative prey are scarce. Members of the subfamily Epilachninae are herbivores, and can be very destructive agricultural pests (e.g., the Mexican bean beetle). While predatory species are often used as biological control agents, introduced species of ladybirds (such as Harmonia axyridis or Coccinella septempunctata in North America) outcompete and displace native coccinellids and become pests in their own right.

Coccinellids are often brightly colored to ward away potential predators. This phenomenon is called aposematism and works because predators learn by experience to associate certain prey phenotypes with a bad taste (or worse). Mechanical stimulation (such as by predator attack) causes "reflex bleeding" in both larval and adult ladybird beetles, in which an alkaloid toxin is exuded through the joints of the exoskeleton, deterring feeding. Ladybugs, as well as other Coccinellids are known to spray a venomous toxin to certain mammals and other insects when threatened.

Most coccinellids overwinter as adults, aggregating on the south sides of large objects such as trees or houses during the winter months, and dispersing in response to increasing day length in the spring. In Harmonia axyridis, eggs hatch in 3–4 days from clutches numbering from a few to several dozen. Depending on resource availability, the larvae pass through four instars over 10–14 days, after which pupation occurs. After a teneral period of several days, the adults become reproductively active and are able to reproduce again, although they may become reproductively quiescent if eclosing late in the season.

It is thought that certain species of Coccinellids lay extra infertile eggs with the fertile eggs. These appear to provide a backup food source for the larvae when they hatch. The ratio of infertile to fertile eggs increases with scarcity of food at the time of egg laying.

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Hello Paras! Nice ladybug, amazing colours, good saturation, perfect contrast and sharpness. Master work. Well done!

Hi Paras,

Appealing macro photo. The ladybird is sharpgiving good detail. Strong colouring throughout. Informative and interesting notes. Well done and TFS.

Martyn

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  • jone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2280 W: 178 N: 0] (29348)
  • [2009-08-20 0:34]

Morning Paras ;)
Wonderful vertical composition and title...
Have a nice day,
J ;)

hi paras
very nice shot (in ireland we call it ladybird dont know why).good detail and strong colours.
regards
jimmy

Salam Paras,
A wonderful macro vith lovely ladybug.Good colours and contrast.TFS.
Namastay,

hAyAti

Hello,
Magnificent macro shot!
Perfect sharpness of the ladybug.
Beautiful colours and great light.
Lovely composition and nice presentation.
TFS

Hi Paras
nice macro shot
lady bugs are my favorite :)
nice details but a little bit noisy
anyway is a grate one
Have a nice day

Oana

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  • AndroK Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 1509 W: 23 N: 0] (11866)
  • [2009-08-20 1:19]

Hi Paras...
Beautiful shot with so nice focus...
Nice colors, composition...
Regards...
Andro

Salut Paras.
Splendide image macro.
Les couleurs sont très belle et la netteté parfaite.
Superbe.
Bonne journée.
Urs

Hello Paras.
Very nice ladybug capture.Colors,POV and composition are wonderful.Thanks for posting.
Best regards Siegfried

Hi Paras,
A wonderful macro of this ladybug in this original presentation - an upright thorn plant.
Very nice blurred BG which contrasts well with the red color of the insect!
A very pleasing vertical format enclosed in a neat white frame.
Well done. Regards,

Francis Xavier

Bonjour Paras
Nice shot of this coccinella septempunctata.Life is scattered with thorns,but this ladybug shows how to pass round it.
Beautiful sharpness and colours
Nice day
Henri

Good shot, excellent macro, good fore, good composition, hugs

Hi Paras!
wonderful macro of this ladybug...
the sharpness is great...colors are wonderful...
what i like the most is the plant going vertically through the photo, it adds a dynamism...
excellent work!
regards,
Alper

Hello Paras,

You have an natural instinct for composition, choosing the portrait format to display this fine close-up to best advantage. Superb details of the ladybird, good textures and colours and a most appropriate narrow dof.

Have a good day,
Bev :-)

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4260 W: 414 N: 6792] (42596)
  • [2009-08-20 5:39]

Hi Paras

Superb use of a shallow dof, with good sharpness, colour & saturation. The orange & black ladybeetle stands out well. Nice bg bokeh. Tfs!

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  • sela Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 479 W: 1 N: 473] (3758)
  • [2009-08-20 8:38]

HI Paras, excellent shot of this lady bug.I love the vivid colours
Regards Rose

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2743 W: 412 N: 2987] (32963)
  • [2009-08-20 9:09]
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selam dear Paras...
verynice shot and detail... A superb colors and focus..bravo..selamlar

Hello Paras,
Nice capture of the beautiful insect.
picture with natural colors and good sharpness.
Regards
Nazir

hi Paras .. beautiful shot :) .. great colors and sharpness details .. well done Harout.

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  • harpya Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5754 W: 198 N: 2553] (10026)
  • [2009-08-20 14:24]

Ciao Paras,


This fellow looks great on the background of those branches!
An effective point of view to show the wing pattern,
colour reproduction is well done...
Our ladybug friend, this beautiful well here!

Greetings,

Sergio

Hello Paras,
The lady beetle appears sharply focused. fine details of the insect's back and antennae. best regards.
danilo

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  • AKITA Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1051 W: 81 N: 66] (12597)
  • [2009-08-20 19:25]

dear Paras,
a beautiful shot of another Lady here,
her orange colored dress is very vivid in this green world.
and her shining round body is very well contrasted this sharp thorny trunk.
maybe this grass offers her sweet nectar,
thank you,
Akihisa

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  • Niva Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1161 W: 2 N: 845] (10629)
  • [2009-08-21 2:09]

Wunderschön , Lieber Paras! Das ist ein sehr gute Photo! Ich gratuliere Dir.
Viele Grüsse aus Recife-Brasilien,
Nivaldo

Hello!
The beautiful macro,super colours and the perfect depth of sharpness.
Have a nice weekend
Tadeusz

Ciao Paras

superb catch of this pretty ladybug doing its trekking on a so thorny wall!

Great POV characterized by colors, sharpness, perfect light and, I think dinamicity.

May be a little bit of noise in the background but it doesn't bad at all the capture, but instead creates an effect almost blurry ...
I like!

TFS


Regards

andrea

Beautiful macro,super colours details and composition .
Zoran

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  • CMJC Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 71 W: 61 N: 80] (723)
  • [2009-08-24 8:47]

une photo qui ne peut me laisser indifférente vue c'elle que j'ai choisi pour me représenter ici!
et une doctrine si juste....
enfin un cadrage photo plaisant et qui nous fait voir le principal: d'ardents piquants évités...

Hello Paras,
Magnificent macro with perfect sharpness, lightmanagement and beautiful colours.
Greetings,
Henri

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 597 W: 0 N: 958] (4614)
  • [2009-08-30 18:08]

Hi Paras,
this is a lovely composition. the colour contrast is very obvious and pleasant.
Such a beautiful presentation in superbs sharpness. The thorns are very clear.
Well done with brilliant skills.

Regards,
Foozi

Hi, paras. Nice shot my friend. The ladybird photo is sharp and the composition is to my liking. Cheers and TFS.

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