An amorous pair of fourteen-spot ladybirds (Propylea quartuordecimpunctata; 🇩🇪 ...

2026-05-19 21:20:06 UTC

An amorous pair of fourteen-spot ladybirds (Propylea quartuordecimpunctata; 🇩🇪 Vierzehnpunkt-Marienkäfer or Schachbrett-Marienkäfer).

This picture shows just how variable the species also known just as P-14 can be, from fourteen black spots on a yellow background, to the black spots merging & yielding the inverse.

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