Mating pair of Convergent Lady Beetles
One of these ladybugs is not behaving like a lady!
This is a mating pair of Convergent Lady Beetles (Hippodamia convergens, Coccinellidae, Coleoptera) on a leaf of native native Snowdrop Bush (Styrax redivivus) in the Styracaceae plant family. That's a new flower bud in the background. These plants are just starting to flower, see this photo. The beetles can have any number of spots, or no spots at all, but they always have two white diagonal lines that converge behind the head. Here they are making more ladybugs. Happy hump day! (San Marcos Pass, 2 May 2019)
Mating pair of Convergent Lady Beetles
One of these ladybugs is not behaving like a lady!
This is a mating pair of Convergent Lady Beetles (Hippodamia convergens, Coccinellidae, Coleoptera) on a leaf of native native Snowdrop Bush (Styrax redivivus) in the Styracaceae plant family. That's a new flower bud in the background. These plants are just starting to flower, see this photo. The beetles can have any number of spots, or no spots at all, but they always have two white diagonal lines that converge behind the head. Here they are making more ladybugs. Happy hump day! (San Marcos Pass, 2 May 2019)