alanlewiswildlife.bsky.social

13 October 2026 07:23

Slender Burnished Brass - W Cornwall, 11/10/26. It was hard to get the angle right to get the golden sheen on the wings, without it looking 'just yellow'. These are the best I managed:

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vc40ladybirds.bsky.social

13 October 2026 07:22

Had a mooch in Perton (Staffs) last Sunday, finding Rhyzobius litura (Meadow Ladybird), Coccidula rufa (Red Marsh Ladybird), Stethorus pusillus (Dot Ladybird) and Scymnus interruptus (Red-flanked Ladybird) #Coccinellidae #Staffordshire #MicroLadybird

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vc40ladybirds.bsky.social

13 October 2026 07:22

Also from Perton (Staffs) last Sunday, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides (Arboreal Ladybird), R. lophanthae (Bristly Ladybird), R. forestieri (Forestier's Ladybird) and Bristly & Forestier's Ladybirds #Coccinellidae #Staffordshire #MicroLadybird

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vc40ladybirds.bsky.social

13 October 2026 07:22

Sorting through photos from my trip to Kent recently, this image of a Forestier's Ladybird (Rhyzobius forestieri) caught my eye with what looks like a handprint on it, albeit a Mickey Mouse hand! 😆 #Coccinellidae #Kent #MicroLadybird

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vc40ladybirds.bsky.social

11 October 2026 06:33

And finally, from Edenbridge last Wednesday, Stethorus pusillus (Dot Ladybird), Rhyzobius chrysomeloides (Arboreal Ladybird) with Dot Ladybird, Scymnus auritus (Oak Ladybird) larva and Scymnus interruptus (Red-flanked Ladybird) #Coccinellidae #Kent #MicroLadybird