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Macro photographs of insects, Dublin, Ireland - Apr 2014
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Marc O'Sullivan/REX (3727557j)
A Close-Up Look At A Ladybird's Life
A photographer has captured the hidden insect world that hides under ourvery noses.
Snapper Marc O'Sullivan was walking his dog Ricky in the meadow at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham in Dublin when his pet pooch became stranded due to some nettles.
Venturing into the tall grass and vegetation to rescue him Marc was struck by the insect life that surrounded him.
He comments: "As I tiptoed through the nettles I noticed lots of ladybirds. I only had my pocket camera on me so the next evening myself and Ricky headed back. This time I had my trusty Canon 1DX with 100mm F2.8 Macro Lens.
"I wandered through the long grass waiting for the flash of red shell in the verdant foliage. These ladybirds had made their home on doc plants beside clumps of nettles.
"The first couple I discovered were busy together, as they say 'birds do it, bees do it, even educated fleas do it' well Ladybirds certainly do, do it".
Seven spotted ladybirds or Coccinella Septempunctata to give them their correct title are the most common type of ladybird in Europe. Its red shell has two sets of 3 black spots and one black spot at the crease of the shell which opens up as wings.
These spots and the red colour warn off predators. They can also secrete a foul tasting liquid to protect themselves.
Marc says: "I found that the best way to observe them was to sit still in the grass and just let them do their thing. Blades of grass are their highways. They navigate the jungle of stalks and branches upside down or the right way up, it doesn't matter to them. One favourite trick is to walk up a blade of grass until their body weight makes the grass bow and like a pole vaulter they move onto the next sheaf.
"Another method of protection they utilize is playing dead. On a sunny day when my shadow crossed a lady...
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