Scarlet lily beetle

No wonder my lily plants look a bit chewed! They are about 9mm long and are a bit of a pest - but they're interesting all the same :)

[Yeshanghai]

Gorgeous macro shot! Love the colors and details. Fav

[Bep]

Fav! Gorgeous close up.

[Hazel]

Very photogenic!

[Tiedmark]

I think you are in luck. Reproduction is clearly not their strong suit😄

[Fiona]

An amazing colour!

[Skip Tribby - ​🖖]

Great detail and macro!

[Sheila Winstone]

I think Tiedmark is right! They look amazing but really nit something you want multiplying in your lilies.

[Julienne Jones]

@yeshanghai @gijsje I do like to get up close to the little things :)

@quietpurplehaze yes I think they are very smart looking

@tiedmark I thought that too! they don't seem to have got the right idea

@feathers22 yes they are a super red

[M0ments in time]

Great macro

[Julienne Jones]

@skipt07 thanks!

@sheilaw no, they can strip a plant, leaves and buds, which is rather annoying

[Julienne Jones]

@mbmomentsintime thanks!

[Christopher Cox]

Hilarious

[Susan]

Nice one!

[Joan Morvinson]

An unusual type of leapfrog ( beetle frog?) . Great picture

[👑 AnaZad]

Great find and capture. They are very attractive to the eyes, but a pest to your plants.

[Shepherdman's Wife]

That's two confused beetles! Lovely shot

[Donald B]

Love it

[Kerri Michaels]

cool.. fav

[Dawn Ulmer]

Great detail!

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[Dianna Coile]

Amazing detail! Fav

[Ros]

Great capture. I lost all my lilies to these last year!

[Sofia Naznim Farhan]

Cool and great capture! Fav =)

[Lesley]

Great capture :-)

[Julienne Jones]

@christophercox @susanalena @dablodger @moviegal1 @bkbinthecity @deu49097 @dmcoile @sfartography @petminder Thanks so much for the comments and favs - much appreciated

@jomo they do look as if they are playing around!

@anazad511 Certainly a pest that isn't welcome if you have lilies!

@shepherdmanswife I think someone should give them a lesson on the birds and bees ;)

@ros3 That's rotton luck - I know they can completely destroy plants

[Hilary]

Super close up

[Julienne Jones]

@hilarymeme Thanks Hilary - I enjoy the close ups :)

[Miley]

Nice one.