Two-spot Ladybird (Adalia bipunctata)

Two-spot Ladybird (Adalia bipunctata)

Description

Title:
Two-spot Ladybird (Adalia bipunctata)
Caption / Description:

The two-spot ladybird (Adalia bipunctata), also known as the two-spotted ladybug or two-spotted lady beetle, is a small ladybird found throughout western and central Europe and North America. It feeds on aphids and other small insects, and is used as a biological control agent in some situations to keep aphid populations down.

Adalia bipunctata has red wing casings with a single black spot on each elytra. It can also be sometimes found as a rarer colour morph, which is black with red spots.

Tags / Keywords:
  • Biota
  • Life
  • Vitae
  • Eukaryota
  • Animalia
  • Animals
  • Arthropoda
  • Arthropods
  • Insecta
  • Insects
  • Coleoptera
  • Beetles
  • Coccinellidae
  • Ladybirds
  • Ladybugs
  • Lady beetles
  • Adalia
  • Adalia bipunctata
  • Two-spot ladybird

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Date Original Photo Taken:
Original File Name:
_MG_8331.CR2
Event:
Rating:
☆
Date this image added/last updated on website:
Original File Dimensions:
4272px x 2848px
File Type:
JPEG
Color Mode:
Original Image Color Profile:
Adobe RGB (1998)

Location

Location Created:
Sublocation:
City:
Market Harborough
Province/State:
Leicestershire
Country:
United Kingdom
World Region:
Europe
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Rights

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Copyrighted
Licensing Status:
Rights Managed
Available for Editorial Use:
Yes
Available for Commercial Use:
Yes
Copyright Notice:
© 2009 Dave Kennard

Camera Data

Date Digital Resource was created:
Shutter speed:
1⁄200 s
Aperture:
f/8
Camera Model:
Canon EOS 450D
ISO:
100
Exposure Compensation:
0
Focal Length:
65mm
Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
Metering Mode:
Multi-segment
Flash:
On, Fired
Exposure Mode:
Manual
White Balance:
Manual
Light Source:
Exposure Program:
Manual

Additional shooting metadata

Lens:
Canon MP-E 65mm F2.8 1-5x Macro
Filters used:
Additional Optics used:
Setup:
Handheld
Canon MT-24EX Macro Twin Flash

Post Processing

Image Modified:
Software used:
  • Adobe Camera RAW
Post Processing: