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Halyzia 16-punctata, Halyzia secedimguttata, ladybird, ladybird larva, ladybird lifecycle, ladybird pupa, ladybug, Orange ladybird
I believe I may have an addiction to ladybirds! When I decided to write this post, I thought I’d just check that I hadn’t covered this topic already: of course, I knew I had written about ladybirds before but I didn’t realise quite how many times. There’s a post here and here and again here and another one here. Well, in spite of all those, here’s another one because, when I found all the Orange ladybirds pictured here within five minutes of each other yesterday, I was struck yet again by just how incredible is their transformation from egg to larva …
to pupa …
to ladybird. It really is quite miraculous!
earthstar 
They are beautiful little insects. Many years ago my husband rescued a yellow ladybird from our pond and while it dried its wings off on his hand, I took a photo – it had the sweetest look on its face!
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Nice story, Val. Some are sweet-looking but others are quite grumpy, I’ve noticed. 🙂
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Mmmm… yes, some do look grumpy! I found the pic of the one I mentioned in my previous comment and have put it in my new post, if you want to see it! 🙂
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I certainly do and will head over for a read/look tomorrow. 🙂
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