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Ashy-gray Lady Beetle

Olla v-nigrum

Description:

this ladybug is eating a ladybug larvae!

Habitat:

Tropical dry forest in NW Costa Rica 4 months into the 6 month dry season

1 Species ID Suggestions

Ashy-gray Lady Beetle
Olla v-nigrum Olla v-nigrum


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24 Comments

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

Incredible! No? Apart from carnivore...possibly eating her/his own children!

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

My daughter spotted this one! Thanks Mayra!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Fantastic capture!

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 11 years ago

It is a tough world!

Jeannette
Jeannette 11 years ago

Hehe =)

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

Thanks for noticing. I didn't get the joke until now! very good one!!! I'm smiling

Jeannette
Jeannette 11 years ago

Hehe, I was just trying to be funny ;) You wrote BUT(T) indstead of BUG....

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

It sure is Jeannette...maybe one of its' own children!

Jeannette
Jeannette 11 years ago

Great spotting :)

Is it eating a ladybut??? ;-)

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

I found this one with my daughter...were amazed to get such a lucky moment! Thanks mayra!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Waw!!! Great capture!

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

Thank you so much Abigail! Have a great day!

AbigailParker
AbigailParker 11 years ago

The adult is definitely Olla v-nigrum; the larva is probably the same species, but I can't tell for sure.

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

That's it Mayra! You have like so many of my spottings that it is time you booked a flight!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Wow!!!!

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 12 years ago

fascinante Ismael...gracias hermano!

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 12 years ago

Increible que buen hallazgo

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 12 years ago

It was pure luck! Thanks Nopa!

Maria dB
Maria dB 12 years ago

great spotting!

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 12 years ago

gracias!

misako
misako 12 years ago

You're welcome lgCostaNut!

animaisfotos
animaisfotos 12 years ago

Nice capture. Thanks for sharing.

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 12 years ago

thanks misako! I had no idea....this is the proof that there is cannablism here in central america!

misako
misako 12 years ago

It is eating a ladybug larva!

LarryGraziano
Spotted by
LarryGraziano

Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Spotted on Feb 23, 2012
Submitted on Mar 3, 2012

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