Friday Beetle Blogging: Twice-Stabbed Lady Beetle

Jun 24th, 2011

by myrmecos.

Chilocorus stigma, North Carolina

The popular image of a lady beetle is a red insect with black spots. But lady beetles- Coccinellidae- are a diverse family holding species of various patterns and colors. The distinctive twice-stabbed lady beetle, Chilocorus stigma, sports a pair of red spots.

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photo details:
Canon MP-E 65mm 1-5x macro lens on a Canon EOS 7D
ISO 100, f/13, 1/250 sec
diffuse twin flash

Posted in: beetles, photography.
Tagged: Coccinellidae

4 Comments

1. Michael Suttkus, II says:

   June 24, 2011 at 6:36 pm

   These beetles bring back memories for me. I remember one landing on my arm, recognizing it as some kind of reverse colored “ladybug”, and wondering if it was a mutant or something. : – )

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2. Ainsley S says:

   June 25, 2011 at 4:18 am

   AN EXCELLENT SELECTION. What a fascinating family! If only someone had recently inferred their phylogeny and speculated wildly as to drivers of their diversification!

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3. andrew says:

   June 26, 2011 at 9:45 am

   cute

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4. ARTHAS says:

   April 5, 2012 at 8:08 pm

   lol so cool. its funny. mylovetutles

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