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by MikeO

Comment by JustDucky:
Love the dof & the reflections in the drop... ~:D

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by MikeO

Comment by KarenNfld:
Wow, so ugly considering ladybugs are so pretty.

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by MikeO

Comment by MikeO:

Originally posted by Saker: I don't know what it's going to turn into but I hope it is prettier :) Nice find.

Ladybird/Ladybug larvae :-)

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by MikeO

Comment by GeneralE:
Seems uglier than it really is, maybe because, as a larval form, it retains more segmentation than in the adult.

Image still seems a little flat -- I think I'd try blowing out the BG altogether, somewhat as if it was a mounted specimen, and then increasing the contrast a bit on the body.

Would be excellent for textbook-type use. :-)

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by MikeO

Comment by Jutilda:
Not sure I've ever seen one of those. YIKES

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by MikeO

Comment by MacDonald:
I don't know what it's going to turn into but I hope it is prettier :) Nice find.

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by MikeO

Comment by Jutilda:
Hunting for treasure. :) I love it when they burrow down into a flower like that.

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Comment by MaryO:
He's headless!

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by MikeO

Comment by MaryO:
I think one of them is glaring at your for invading their privacy.

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by MikeO

Comment by MaryO:
And soon there will be many more LOL!