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Bluest Eyes - _TNY_5627

The fourteen-spotted ladybird (Propylea quatuordecimpunctata) has this really neat chequered pattern (with some variation) which is the reason the Swedish and German names (schackbrädespiga and Schachbrett-Marienkäfer respectively) reference a chessboard.

 

As this 3.9:1 magnification shot from Härnösand, Sweden clearly shows, their eyes also have a beautiful blue tint.

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Uploaded on October 23, 2023
Taken on August 14, 2023