Monday, August 22, 2011

Whose Livery?

Unmistakably a ladybird beetle
but it bears a creamy yellow elytra
not the common crimson and
black horizontal bars replace
the standard issue buttons.

elytra: wing case

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  1. AnonymousAugust 22, 2011 at 3:44 AM

    What a wonderfully vivid description. You have got me wondering....

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