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Using my macro kit I got a real close look at a ladybird beetle guarding my sunflower leaves from aphids, with leaf veins showing clearly (lemmy.world)

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The subject beetle is probably 3-4mm in length. Camera is a Canon EOS 700D with a standard 200mm zoom lens and a 40mm lens spacer

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[–] deHaga@feddit.uk 6 points 1 week ago* (2 children)

No spots? Not seen a ladybird like that

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[–] Agent641@lemmy.world [S] 3 points 1 week ago (1 child)

🤷 I forgot to ask her what she was wearing, but here's another one, but with yellow pattern instead of burnt orange. Pattern looks the same on both (they are not in North America if that matters)

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[–] Juniper@piefed.zip 2 points 1 week ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coccinella_transversalis

Is this it?

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