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 (see: Z330/154). Here,black spots have begun to emerge within minutes of hatching and in hours the outer wing-case has turned the familar red. The final red and black colour is a warning colouration to predators: this ladybird is able to squirt dis- tasteful fluids from its limb joints. Both the larva and adult beetle of Coccinella septem- punctata feed on aphids | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Nuridsany, Claude / Perennou, Maria |
Taille de l’image : | 4988 px × 3503 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
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