During a nature walk, Squiggle and I were lucky enough to a spot lavae, pupa and adult ladybirds, including a mating pair, all on the same plant. Such a wonderful real life demonstration of the lifecycle of a ladybird! We studied them closely for quite sometime, fascinated by our exciting discovery. Squiggle was interested to know that the two ladybirds were making eggs that would then complete the lifecycle before us.
If you look closely enough you will notice that nearly the entire lifecycle of a ladybird is captured in this one photo!
A closer look at the lavae and pupa.Â
Ladybirds mating.
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