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Very Yellow - _TNY_3748S3 (In Explore 20/8 2021)

The 22-spot ladybird (Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata) is one of the smallest ladybirds in Sweden, much smaller than the typical seven spotted ones.

 

Here's one still in the larval stage I found on a leaf. Due to the diminutive size I went with high magnification, so this is taken at 3.9:1 and because it stayed still for me I took three shots and focus stacked them into a single image for a little added depth if field.

 

Here's a video I took using my phone which helps show the scale of it: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/51390917375/

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Uploaded on August 20, 2021
Taken on July 22, 2021