Ladybug, ladybug, fly away home (video)

[wraithfodder]

Just a short video I made of a ladybug racing across my car...

Comments

[black-raven135.livejournal.com]

I love lady bugs.
They are highly sought after for gardens
So much in fact that they are sold in forget what number for release in gardens.
Can you imagine having a lady bug business??
:P
I always let them go if I find one.......

[gatedialer.livejournal.com]

Oh, that was cute!

[iamrighthere.livejournal.com]

Awww! Look at those lil legs go!

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Yeah, they are fun to watch :)

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

They were all over the parking lot, so had to be careful where I walked!

[alyssa22.livejournal.com]

Cute! I love them.

That's funny that you've said Lady Bug and Lady Beetle. We call them Ladybirds over here. No idea why...

[jedi40.livejournal.com]

You should have had your AF boys go after it or it attacking them. And that is one busy street you live on.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

well, this was actually taken at lunch, at work, so, alas, no AFs.

[jedi40.livejournal.com]

poo. Any AF theater coming again?

[black-raven135.livejournal.com]

**nods**
I recently saw a news item where they covered a tree trunk so much that it looked like it was painted red and forget what else they covered.
Amazing.

[leesa_perrie]

Yay for fast moving ladybirds!

[a-pilgrim-soul.livejournal.com]

We've had no end of them here just lately too, its been a good year for them. I had to keep chucking them out of the house the other day. Here's a pic of one on the door step. As a kid I always used the local dialect name - bishy barnabee but as an adult I find myself using ladybird more often than not, kind of sad really.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

One of these days. THe guys are getting dusty. It's just finding time and well, inspiration...

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

As fast as that woolly bear I videoed too.. Hmm...

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Ooh, your's are the reverse pattern of mine. Neat.

[a-pilgrim-soul.livejournal.com]

There have been all sorts about. There have been quite a few of these black ones but there are also lots of two, seven and nineteen spot reds. I actually suspect that this one isn't a native and is in fact a Harlequin which are an Asian species introduced as pest control but they are now endangering our smaller natural species. The last few years there's been some worry about our native species numbers but its been a good year for insects so things are looking up.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Would love to have seen that!

[jedi40.livejournal.com]

Ahhh Ok...I thought you were going to do something to AF Keller?

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Yeah, must do something.... perhaps when I clean out garage of junk I'll find some suitable 'devices' to use on her ;)

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

I can't think of any time a species has been 'introduced' that hasn't resulted in a disaster somewhere down the road...

[jedi40.livejournal.com]

I hope you find something good to use on her.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Maybe I can dig way into the attic and maybe the ancient surgical equipment is still there.

[jedi40.livejournal.com]

As long as it is nasty looking ...;-)

Ladybird

[(Anonymous)]

That's what we call 'em in Australia, along with the UK, Ireland, and South Africa, there probably is a reason but folks I talk to don't know why, funniest lookin' bird I've ever seen, but I digress, there is a 5 minute animated/real life TV program on our teevs called 'Miniscule' (http://www.minuscule.tv), a couple of nights ago Mum ladybird was teaching her 3 kid ladybirds how to stir up the spider and about 10 blowflies, it might be for kids but I love it. Ive included the web link - Cheers, gasbo, Scifi Australia.

Re: Ladybird

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Thanks for link!