Not a Ladybird - _TNY_4306
This beetle from the Mjällådalen nature reserve near Härnösand, Sweden, might look like a ladybird at a quick glance - but it isn't. Instead it is a leaf beetle known as Gonioctena linnaeana.
I found this one and a couple more hanging out on some leaves right next to the river (they like to feed on Salix) and discovered that they were content with staying still even with a large camera creeping close which was fortunate as they weren't very large so I had to mess around a bit to get a decent angle. Photo taken at 3:1 magnification.
Not a Ladybird - _TNY_4306
This beetle from the Mjällådalen nature reserve near Härnösand, Sweden, might look like a ladybird at a quick glance - but it isn't. Instead it is a leaf beetle known as Gonioctena linnaeana.
I found this one and a couple more hanging out on some leaves right next to the river (they like to feed on Salix) and discovered that they were content with staying still even with a large camera creeping close which was fortunate as they weren't very large so I had to mess around a bit to get a decent angle. Photo taken at 3:1 magnification.