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    this lady beetle is the antz - because it's guarding a plant louse farm. And these bugs like to eat plant louses.


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    Wow, MoinMoin, this is a great capture. The textures on the plant, the story, the shiny beetle, everything. Very nice!
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    Too bad the lil ladybeetle's head is in the shade but this is still a really nice catch!
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    She looks like a jewel, Moin Moin!

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    Wonderful shot. Here I watched ants, when they threw off a ladybug from "their" aphid place.

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