Ladybird just emerged from its pupa case
The distinctive black spots will develop on this ladybirds elytra or wing case within a few hours of emerging from its pupa case. Photograph taken in Surrey by D. J. Carter, 1989.
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Photo credit: © Natural History Museum, London / Alamy / Afripics
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