This is the young ladybug that was living on my chili plant that was protecting my plant against the troublesome pest that hindering the growth of my chili fruit.
I was so lucky to have them guarding the plant, and eating the pest so that the plant has not problem, and the pest is gone. They won't come back again from the stomach of these predators, won't it?
After a few days, those tiny larvae have turned into these beautiful lady bugs, and because it is still very young, and it seems to be recently coming out from its cocoon, they don't move that much. so it was easier for me to take photographs of these small beautiful and beneficial insects.
The first species is living in the chili leaf as you can see below.
And then there is the other one who was living and growing on the other plant. Looking at the color, it seems that they are from the same species. It was also just coming out from the cocoon, as you can see the black thing in the background, it was the cocoon of this ladybug. The funny thing as well was that this small black ant decided to give me a little photobomb on the ladybug shot. hahaha
Here is when they are about to change into the adult ladybug, still in a different stage of their life.
| Photo Style | Macro Photography | Accesory | 50 mm Canon lens + adapter + Extension Tube | |
| Location | Bali, Indonesia | Lighting | External Flash | |
| Gear | Olympus Omd Em5 mark ii | Diffuser | Cekrek Diffuser |
 | I am a Balinese man, a father of a toddler son, working in the hospitality industry, who has recently found a passion for macro photography. I want to share the photos that I've taken here on Hive. I appreciate any comments or feedback you leave on my posts and kindly invite you to be part of my journey in this vast Hive Ocean. Thank you very much |