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How do ladybugs protect themselves?
Nature has uniquely designed a warning system of colors. Red, yellow and black are colours that warn predators that the insect they are about to eat might not be a good lunch choice. The colours can warn of danger such as poisonous, bad taste, or the ability to defend itself against the predators. Colours can also camouflage and warn when there is nothing about the insect that is harmful. Ladybugs can also protect themselves by playing dead. By pulling their legs up "tortoise-style", and typically release a small amount of blood from their legs. (This is called reflex bleeding.) The bad smell and the apparent look of death usually deter predators from their small ladybug snack. After the threat of danger has passed, the ladybug will resume its normal activities

For more see my Animals folder here [link]
Also more in my Ugly Bug Ball folder here [link]
All images are ©copyright Dawn Quadling, 2007
You may NOT use, replicate, manipulate, or modify this image.
All Rights Reserved.
Dawn Quadling, in-the-picture, © 2007Want to draw or manip my photos?
See my ~quaddles quality stock gallery
If the particular subject isn`t there ask me on this account and I`ll see what I can add
Ignore date on EXIF my old camera kept resetting itself for obscure reasons - didn`t even have it in 2003!!!
30 Jul`09 - Featured by dA NEWS - Ladybirds Feature!! here [link]
Thanks muchly appreciated

Description
How do ladybugs protect themselves?
Nature has uniquely designed a warning system of colors. Red, yellow and black are colours that warn predators that the insect they are about to eat might not be a good lunch choice. The colours can warn of danger such as poisonous, bad taste, or the ability to defend itself against the predators. Colours can also camouflage and warn when there is nothing about the insect that is harmful. Ladybugs can also protect themselves by playing dead. By pulling their legs up "tortoise-style", and typically release a small amount of blood from their legs. (This is called reflex bleeding.) The bad smell and the apparent look of death usually deter predators from their small ladybug snack. After the threat of danger has passed, the ladybug will resume its normal activities

For more see my Animals folder here [link]
Also more in my Ugly Bug Ball folder here [link]
All images are ©copyright Dawn Quadling, 2007
You may NOT use, replicate, manipulate, or modify this image.
All Rights Reserved.
Dawn Quadling, in-the-picture, © 2007Want to draw or manip my photos?
See my ~quaddles quality stock gallery
If the particular subject isn`t there ask me on this account and I`ll see what I can add
Ignore date on EXIF my old camera kept resetting itself for obscure reasons - didn`t even have it in 2003!!!
30 Jul`09 - Featured by dA NEWS - Ladybirds Feature!! here [link]
Thanks muchly appreciated