searching for food

The larva of a ladybird searches for aphids on the flower bud of a poppy. An Asian lady beetle (harlequin ladybird) will hatch out of it. This has up to 19 black spots - as distinct from the European seven-spot ladybird.

[Kaylynn]

Isn’t this world amazing - interesting and beautiful capture

[KoalaGardens🐨]

wonderful macro!

[Babs]

Gorgeous macro

[Kathy A]

Fabulous macro!

[RomainZ]

Nice... I'm curious... Is it possible to post the EXIF data of this shot?

[Helen Jane]

Thank you for the information. I didn't realise that this was the larva of a ladybird. It is a beautiful macro of this little corner of nature.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Wonderful details in this.

[Shy Abel]

Great close up

[gloria jones]

Wow...Excellent macro

[Mallory]

This is incredible!

[Leon Buijs]

Great macro image

[jackie edwards]

superb detail!

[Jane Pittenger]

Looks as if he is digging in!

[Shutterbug]

Fabulous macro.

[Jerome]

@romainz

camera: NIKON D750
exposure time: 1/200 sec.
aperture: f / 4.5
focal length: 105mm
ISO: 100

[Jerome]

@kaylynn2150 @koalagardens @onewing @kjarn @helenhall @mittens @shylaine3304 @seattlite @sunnygirl @leonbuys83 @jackies365 @jgpittenger @shutterbug49
Thank you very much for your nice comments!

[RomainZ]

@jerome 👍

[Jerome]

@romainz Thank you!

[CC Folk]

Gorgeous!

[Marloes]

Wonderful focus and curved shot. You make me almost run out of favs ;)

[Jerome]

@stimuloog Thank you, Marloes, for your nice and humorous comment!

[Jerome]

@gardenfolk Thank you, Cathee, for you kind visit!