A newly-hatched "seven-spotted" ladybird beetle Coccinella septempunctata,seen next to its empty pupa-case on the underside of a leaf. When the "seven-spotted" ladybird first hatches into an adult it is yellow and without spots (as here). Black spots begin to emerge within minutes of hatching and in hours the outer wing-case has turned the familar red. The fragile hindwings,or flight wings,seen protruding here,are normally folded away beneath the protective outer wing- case. The ladybird is drying out its hindwings after metamorphosis. Both the larva & adult beetle of Coccinella septempunctata feed on aphids | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Nuridsany, Claude / Perennou, Maria |
Taille de l’image : | 5114 px × 3493 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
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