7-SPOT LADYBIRDS Coccinella 7-punctata. Mating. Norfolk. U.K. Eu

Close up of a pair of 7-spot ladybirds (Coccinella 7-punctata) mating on a tree branch in a Norfolk wood in early spring

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(c) Papilio/Nigel Downer

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insect beetle beetles ladybird ladybirds invertebrate coleoptera 7-spot ladybird seven-spot ladybird Coccinella 7-punctata adult red and black spotted mating pairing reproduction behaviour two tree branch close-up nature wildlife wood woodland Norfolk early spring United Kingdom Wildlife Nature Behaviour Mating activity animals wildlife invertebrates Insect beetle united environment scenery land dominant color black red adult plants tree seasons Spring early Europe United Kingdom Norfolk Woodland mating activities animal creature creatures zoology undomesticated animals ecology ecosystem environmentalism nature dominant colour 30's 30-55 years old adults thirties thirty-something thirtyish springtime Britain British British Isles Great Britain U.K. UK NFK

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