My first-time encounter with an orange ladybird (Halyzia 16-guttata). These small insects count either eight or six large creamy spots on each side of their body and habitually feed on fungus (mildews, i.e. those infecting plant leaves) and aphids. The last couple of days have been quite warm in Paris and its suburbs where the shots were taken and this adventurous little beetle was enjoying the late November sun.
Orange Ladybird enjoying the sun on the bark of a birch tree. Credit: Yalakom
Orange Ladybug. Credit: Yalakom
You can count 16 large white spots on the back of that little bug. Credit: Yalakom
Location: Paris, France
This is quite a beautiful little bug. Very unique colour.
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Indeed! From what I read, they are quite common but until this one I had only seen the black & red specimens. At first, I thought it was some kind of hybrid.
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