This was taken about a week ago as the leaves started to fall good. When I started to take this photo the Lady Bud was completely on top of the Horny Bug and as I was trying to compose a shot she moved over to the side. If anyone knows what kind of bug this Horny Bug is PLEASE let me know. Also I did not know a Lady Bug would eat another bug other than aphids. Is this really what she is doing? Eating this other bug? Please inform me! Thank you for looking!
42 responses
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Rusty Katchmer gave props (27 Oct 2009):
Wow! I always heard that lady bugs were good to have in the garden, but I 've never seen them actually eat another bug! This is very cool!
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Leslie Hunziker gave props (27 Oct 2009):
Wow. Kinda gross, but very cool shot!
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JOE FAILK gave props (27 Oct 2009):
Excellent Macro! Cool find!
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Tori Lindo gave props (27 Oct 2009):
Nice capture!
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Warren ~Mangione~ gave props (27 Oct 2009):
Awesome macro shot! As far as I know, ladybugs eat the bad bugs in your garden. I never heard that they only munch on aphids. LOL What a boring diet that would be. ROTF
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Richard Knight said (27 Oct 2009):
This is a species of tick, I believe, and, if so, it is another reason to love lady bugs! This is one of the nicest thematic macros I have seen at JPG, and the narrative is just right! (Don't ya love Susan D's comment?)
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Susan Littlefield gave props (27 Oct 2009):
That's actually a lady beetle larva, which is an immature ladybug. So I imagine the ladybug is saying, 'you need to get that room cleaned and finish your homework, and no, you may not go to Billy's house tonight'!
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Sheila Floyd-Evans gave props (27 Oct 2009):
Yes, I agree with Susan's ID---looks like a lady beetle larva to me. However, I must disagree with conclusion about what's going on in that picture. ;-) They do cannabilize each other, especially if food supplies are low. AWESOME picture, Karen!
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Dhanny Palma gave props (28 Oct 2009):
Wow and Eww at the same time. great Shot
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eithne mythen gave props (28 Oct 2009):
Very interesting and well taken shot, ROFL at the two Susans, and interesting info from Sheila..
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Andrea Petersen gave props (28 Oct 2009):
Another winner...This is outstanding!
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Mary Brown gave props (28 Oct 2009):
Excellent macro!
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Michael Ball gave props (28 Oct 2009):
WOW!! Awesome shot!! Fantastic color and detail!!
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Judy Wanamaker gave props (28 Oct 2009):
I believe that is a larval stage ladybug. Why the ladybug was all over it, and what it was doing, I have no idea. However, I do know that this is one fabulous macro. Excellent shot, Karen.
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Patty Gross gave props (28 Oct 2009):
Fantastic capture, Karen!!! Wonderful macro. I never thought I'd be wondering about this matter, but here is what google says about ladybugs dinner preferences:
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Patty Gross gave props (28 Oct 2009):
Fantastic capture, Karen!!! Wonderful macro. I never thought I'd be wondering about this matter, but here is what google says about ladybugs dinner preferences:
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Patty Gross gave props (28 Oct 2009):
Okay, now I'll post what Google says...."Lady beetles, both adults and larvae, are known primarily as predators of aphids (plant lice), but they prey also on many other pests such as soft-scale insects, mealybugs, spider mites and eggs of the Colorado Potato Beetle and European Corn Borer. A few feed on plant and pollen mildews. One larva will eat about 400 medium-size aphids during its development to the pupal stage. An adult will eat about 300 medium-size aphids before it lays eggs. About three to ten aphids are eaten for each egg the beetle lays. More than 5,000 aphids may be eaten by a single adult in its lifetime. The lady beetle's huge appetite and reproductive capacity often allow it to rapidly clean out its prey."
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Lanis Rossi gave props (28 Oct 2009):
Well photographed!
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Regenia Brabham gave props (29 Oct 2009):
An incredible find and shot!!! Perfect entry for this theme. It is early and I have already learned something new today.
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Jüri Vissak gave props (29 Oct 2009):
Beautiful macro! Well done.
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Litz Go gave props (29 Oct 2009):
This is one gread macro and a nice piece of conversation.I loved it when some are ahead of me in commenting. I learned a lot. This is one cool shot Karen. So what happened to the Horny Bug? Not horny anymore, lol!
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Joerg Schlagheck gave props (29 Oct 2009):
Awesome capture precisely because the ladybug appears to be eating the other bug. Did not know they were doing that neither..
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Laurie Brown gave props (30 Oct 2009):
What an Excellent capture. It's just amazing that you saw that happening. It's going be very boring until spring comes and the bugs come out again.
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John Linton gave props (30 Oct 2009):
Rockin' JPG's Theme Park (most excellently).
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uttamkumar pal said (30 Oct 2009):
GOOD CAPTURE
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Stefi Failk gave props (30 Oct 2009):
outstanding!!!!!
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Antje Woolum gave props (30 Oct 2009):
Amazing macro!!!! Very impressive! By the way, nobody else stopped in the forest, but anyone going through the trouble of setting up a drum set therehas to be special in some way, yes?! :)
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Marie-Suzanne Nunes gave props (30 Oct 2009):
Beautiful!!!
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John Tanner gave props (30 Oct 2009):
just fantastic my friend!!!
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Ed Puskas gave props (31 Oct 2009):
Wonderfiul macro, amazing detail, nicely done!
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david ong gave props (31 Oct 2009):
this is so interesting, and awesome macro too!
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Ron LaFond gave props (2 Nov 2009):
Cool shot, Karen. I think Susan Littlefield was the closest. I believe it's the empty skin of the pupa stage of a lady bug. I'm betting that's the adult that just emerged from the pupa. It's a great image, Karen. R
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Donald Garrett gave props (3 Nov 2009):
very cool capture!
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Ann Reece gave props (3 Nov 2009):
Excellent capture!!! Ladybugs are sooooo good for our yards since they eat bad bugs!
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Christopher J Chalk gave props (3 Nov 2009):
Can't help you out with that one Karen, but a bloody great macro shot!
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Lesley S gave props (4 Nov 2009):
A fabulous macro and informative post all round. Great shot!
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Karen K Smith gave props (5 Nov 2009):
WOW one of the best macro shots I've ever laid eyes one! Excellent work:)))
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elfriede fulda gave props (7 Nov 2009):
Wow Karen,,this is a tick, yes,,wow do I love ladybugs, lol,,this is a super macro,,one of the best I've seen...
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Martin E. Morris added a link (7 Nov 2009):
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Latrenia Bryant gave props (8 Nov 2009):
Great close up & DOF! :)
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Marco Martinez gave props (16 Nov 2009):
This is great. Somehow I didn't even think ladybugs ate anything. They're so cute.
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Leanne Silva gave props (10 Dec 2009):
Cool! Looks like a ladybug larva to me.
