striped ladybird, Myzia oblongoguttata

            The second largest British ladybird, this species has specialised habitat requirements, being more or less confined to mature Scots pines, where it predates aphids of the genus Cinara. As it spends most of its life high in the canopy, it is seldom seen. In fact the most recent of the three previous Shropshire records was made in 1978 (the other two being 1942 & 1933). We visited Kinsley Wood on Wednesday in the aftermath of Storm Arwen, which had not felled any trees, but had brought a lot of  branches down. I waded in to a pile of them and bingo - the fourth Shropshire record! I was rather happy! In fact probably my find of the year.
Kinsley Wood, Knighton, Shropshire. 
   

Taken in: UK / Wales / Knighton (show map)

Taken on: December 1, 2021

Tags:

Coleoptera, Coccinellidae

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Sets appears in: • Coleoptera: Coccinellidae (ladybirds)

Groups appears in: • Shropshire Flora and Fauna • Just a Macro or Closeup more » • Micro 4/3rds UK. • Shropshire wild life • "Shrop Togs" • flickr_macro • Macro Heaven « less

Camera: Panasonic DC-GX9, f/16.0, 1/80 sec, 66mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Panasonic DC-GX9
Lens:	LUMIX G VARIO PZ 45-175/F4.0-5.6
Aperture:	f/16.0
Exposure Time:	0.013 sec (1/80)
Focal Length:	66mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	-0.33 EV
Flash:	On, Fired
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	paint.net 4.3.3
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