Ladybugs Humping - WOW!

M son Kyle and I were out pulling weeds and he said "Hey Dad, there's some ladybugs ... and they are humping" ... so I grabbed my camera to take a few pictures of the action. Taken with a Canon 7D & shoe-mounted 580EX flash and 18-200 lens which isn't shabby as a poor-man's Macro lens ... plus it ain't easy staying in focus when they are moving around! ;-)

Ladybugs Humping on a leaf

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Three image sequence of Humping Ladybugs climbing up Kyle's finger

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Composite image showing (same scale) of ladybugs and nearby bug

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Closeup of Humping Ladybugs crawling on Kyle's (bloodied) finger

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Humping Ladybugs crawling up Kyle's finger - mouseover images to see close-up

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Tiny Ladybugs on Kyle's hands - another one shows interest in getting in on the action! ;-)

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More Macro photography of a Bee Stinger and Ambush Bug ambushing a Painted Lady Butterfly.