showslow:

Portraits of Melody: Modern, Vintage, and Retro by Michael Chase

kyary:

omg this place looks bootiful

kyary:

omg this place looks bootiful

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biomedicalephemera:

Given that ladybirds/ladybugs are considered to be “Any member of the family Coccinellidae,” there’s a huge degree of variation in what they look like. Worldwide, there are over 5,000 species, and there are over 450 species in North America, alone.
One of the most well-known Coccinellids is known as the Harlequin ladybug, Japanese Lady Beetle, pumpkin ladybird, or Asian Lady Beetle, depending upon your locality. Harmonia axyridis is orange-yellow with between 0 and 22 spots, and is considered an agricultural pest in many areas. I remember them absolutely covering the entire south side of my childhood home, and not being able to get inside without going through the stink-mess.
scientificillustration:

Ladybirds
Coccinella 14-pustulata; Coccinella 7-punctata, Coccinella 7-punctata var. externepunctata; Coccinella 5-punctata; Coccinella 11-punctata; Coccinella 11-punctata var. 9-punctata; Coccinella hieroglyphica; Aphidecta obliterata; Coccinella 10-punctata; Coccinella 10-punctata var. lutea; Coccinella 10-punctata var. subpunctata; Coccinella 10-punctata var. 4-punctata; Coccinella 10-punctata var. 6-punctata; Coccinella bipunctata; Coccinella bipunctata var. bisculata; Coccinella unifasciata; Coccinella annulata; Coccinella pantherina; Coccinella inaequalis; Coccinella 6-pustulata; Coccinella 4-maculata; Semiadealia 11-notata; Hippodamia variegata; Hippodamia immaculata; Hippodamia 5-maculata; Hippodamia obversepunctata; Hippodamia 6-punctata; Hippodamia constellata; Hippodamia arienaria; Hippodamia biconstallata; Hippodamia neglecta; Hippodamia 13-punctata; Hippodamia spissa; Hippodamia 7-maculata; Hippodamia oblonga; Hippodamia paykulli; Anisosticta 19-punctata; Anisosticta strigata
From: FAUNA GERMANICA (1911) Die Käfer des Deutschen Reiches. Band III. by Edmund Reitter

biomedicalephemera:

Given that ladybirds/ladybugs are considered to be “Any member of the family Coccinellidae,” there’s a huge degree of variation in what they look like. Worldwide, there are over 5,000 species, and there are over 450 species in North America, alone.

One of the most well-known Coccinellids is known as the Harlequin ladybug, Japanese Lady Beetle, pumpkin ladybird, or Asian Lady Beetle, depending upon your locality. Harmonia axyridis is orange-yellow with between 0 and 22 spots, and is considered an agricultural pest in many areas. I remember them absolutely covering the entire south side of my childhood home, and not being able to get inside without going through the stink-mess.

scientificillustration:

Ladybirds

Coccinella 14-pustulata; Coccinella 7-punctata, Coccinella 7-punctata var. externepunctata; Coccinella 5-punctata; Coccinella 11-punctata; Coccinella 11-punctata var. 9-punctata; Coccinella hieroglyphica; Aphidecta obliterata; Coccinella 10-punctata; Coccinella 10-punctata var. lutea; Coccinella 10-punctata var. subpunctata; Coccinella 10-punctata var. 4-punctata; Coccinella 10-punctata var. 6-punctata; Coccinella bipunctata; Coccinella bipunctata var. bisculata; Coccinella unifasciata; Coccinella annulata; Coccinella pantherina; Coccinella inaequalis; Coccinella 6-pustulata; Coccinella 4-maculata; Semiadealia 11-notata; Hippodamia variegata; Hippodamia immaculata; Hippodamia 5-maculata; Hippodamia obversepunctata; Hippodamia 6-punctata; Hippodamia constellata; Hippodamia arienaria; Hippodamia biconstallata; Hippodamia neglecta; Hippodamia 13-punctata; Hippodamia spissa; Hippodamia 7-maculata; Hippodamia oblonga; Hippodamia paykulli; Anisosticta 19-punctata; Anisosticta strigata

From: FAUNA GERMANICA (1911) Die Käfer des Deutschen Reiches. Band III. by Edmund Reitter

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