HARLEQUIN LADYBIRD LARVA and 7-SPOT LADYBIRD, Norfolk, UK

Close up of a harlequin ladybird larva (Harmonia axyridis) and an adult 7-spot ladybird (Coccinella 7-punctata) coexisting on a wooden fence post in a Norfolk wood in autumn

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(c) Papilio/Nigel Downer

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insect beetle beetles ladybird invertebrate coleoptera harlequin ladybird Harmonia axyridis larva pest resting stage of development metamorphosis 7-spot ladybird seven-spot ladybird Coccinella 7-punctata adult coexisting wooden post fence post black and orange red with black spots close up nature wildlife wood woodland Norfolk autumn United Kingdom Wildlife Nature Metamorphosis animals wildlife invertebrates Insect beetle wooden metamorphosis adult Europe United Kingdom Norfolk Woodland resting animal creature creatures zoology undomesticated animals wood ecology ecosystem environmentalism nature 30's 30-55 years old adults thirties thirty-something thirtyish Britain British British Isles Great Britain U.K. UK NFK

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