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This colourful character is happilly munching my buddleia but I cant be mad with such a gorgeous creature!
This insect was resting on a fir cone, in cool enough temperatures to keep it still for me to take a close shot.
At first glance I assumed an insect was running up the wall...but on further examination, I could see something under those six legs. My macro lens gave me a better view of a crab spider being invited for lunch. I think this insect was a Spider Wasp...and here's more information about these critters...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider_wasp
It seems as if the prominent spots above the antenna and the white horizontal line below the spots, make it appear as if the ladybug is smiling.
It is easy to find myself imagining what in the world might make this insect feel happiness.
Perhaps there are a cluster of aphids on the leaf below....or it could be that the sun is warming his/her elytra, which are the hardened forewing serving as protective wing-cases for the hindwings underneath. Only the ladybug knows the answer.