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Harmonia axyridis
Harmonia axyridis is a "typical" coccinellid beetle in shape and structure, being domed and having a "smooth" transition between its elytra, pronotum, and head. It occurs in three main color forms: red or orange with black spots, black with four red spots and black with two red spots. I found all color forms in rotten tree.
rotten tree, nature park Velebit
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Haha thanks! Secret: some old stumps can be full of life :)
Ah Shame! How did I miss this one! Incredible collection! You have to tell me the secret at some point! :D
Amazing, great pics...thank you
It was crowded, pretty big spring party :)
Wow, its a party!
Thank you, Adarsha :)
Its like my childhood collection! Nice 1!
Thanks, I disturbed them a little :)
its a cute ladybird family gathering! :D well done
Oh is that so ! really Sad to hear that ! !
@Saumya Wanniarachchi, here in Croatia the number of Harlequin ladybirds is enlarged, they are marked as pests and invasive species, they eat larvae of other species of Ladybirds. The number of other Coccinelidae species is increasing....
Great, it would be nice to see the black one
Love to see them in numbers ! Here in Sri Lanka the number are declining really fast !
wow!!
Thanks! Yes, in the same spot. The rotten tree broke and they went out, on last picture, I spot them on little part of rotten tree...
Nice, but did you find these all in the same spot?
Beautiful collection.
Thanks :)
cool !!
Very cool!
Thanks! I hope I catch all color forms :)
Thanks! I accidentaly broke dead, rotten tree and found about hundred these ladybirds in almost all forms :)
What an assortment!