Ladybirds / Ladybugs come in many colors, some with spots and others with stripes. Most are carnivorous and feed on smaller insects like aphids, but some are herbivorus.
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This is the Potato Ladybird and is enjoying a meal of this leaf.
The Lunate Ladybird and its larvae are mostly found on roses.
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Ladybirds are extremely hard to photograph as the light shines on their smooth surfaces and reflects back as glare.
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I think this is the Ten-spotted Ladybird.......
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and its larva. (sorry this is not such a good picure but the only one I have.)
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