My entry in the current macro challenge bugs, caught this couple of ladybirds/ ladybugs in a compromising position on a leaf in my garden just after a rain shower.
Excellent macro. Interesting point. They aren't ladies and they aren't birds. How did that name come about? ha ha. Somebody must have thought it was a good idea.
@onewing Thank you for your lovely comment I checked out the name,
the Ladybirds came and ate the plant-destroying pests and saved the crops! The farmers began calling the ladybirds "The Beetles of Our Lady", and they eventually became known as "Lady Beetles"! The red wings represented the Virgin's cloak and the black spots represented her joys and sorrows another interesting fact, during mating, the male grips the hard wings of the female, remaining on top of her for up to two hours, OMG clearly I didn't need to rush this shot :)
the Ladybirds came and ate the plant-destroying pests and saved the crops! The farmers began calling the ladybirds "The Beetles of Our Lady", and they eventually became known as "Lady Beetles"! The red wings represented the Virgin's cloak and the black spots represented her joys and sorrows another interesting fact, during mating, the male grips the hard wings of the female, remaining on top of her for up to two hours, OMG clearly I didn't need to rush this shot :)
Interesting! They look a bit slippery!