Bloody big jaws on a harlequin larva (Harmonia axyridis)

[Paul]

This is a bigger one than the other day - and by god look at its jaws! No wonder they can devour aphids by the dozen!

 

Head-ons:

 

The body shot:

 

And everybody'd gotta go sometime...

 

 

 

Paul.

[FUJI]

Looks like something from the      Black Lagoon ;-)

 

Google it.

 

FUJI

[Paul]

I did google it - but only found a cartoon but no bug...

 

Paul.

[kev7d]

Nice images. The detail makes the beast look fierce.

[Paul]

In insect terms I expect they are fierce...

Cheers Kev.

Paul.

[Leon]

if I were an ant I'd run away from this "monster"

 

great shots as always Paul.

[CanonChrissy]

Great shots - a fierce looking creature for sure

[DarrenC]

To my eternal shame I saw one of these on my blackcurrant bush & squished it not knowing what it was. Of course, then I researched it & realised it was the leather jacketed, flick knife carrying teen ladybird. Note to self: if it looks that aggressive it's a predator & on my side.

The upside is that once I knew what it was I helped loads of them get through the next stage & am hoping that I've provided enough mess for them to get through the winter in my little garden.

Really nice shots! Particularly like no3.

[Paul]

Thanks Leon, thanks Chrissy

Paul.

[Paul]

Cheers Darren - they will do much more good than bad as a general rule.

Paul.

[Phonantiphon]

Whoa! That's a bruiser and no mistake!!

Great shots though - I would be really interested to know how you got the shots, aside from patience, that is!!

[Paul]

Getting the shot is down to getting as close as I can to do less cropping in Photoshop. Using 3 extension tubes helps that, but the depth of field also reduces.

 

Other than that - it's all down to practice.

 

Paul.

[fuzzyedges]

Nice shots

also known as the multicolouered asian ladybird and its slowly going for a take over of the british ones

http://www.harlequin-survey.org/recognition_and_distinction.htm

[THELONGMAN]

Brilliant, 

 

Geoff

[Paul]

Thaks gents  

 

It's all quiet in the bug land just now - just springtails, but flat batteries in my flashgun rules out anything until next week when I get to the shops...

 

Paul.