#steelblue lady beetle

[rattyexplores]

Small Mite on the back of a Ladybug

Parasite - Unidentified, order Trombidiformes Prey - Halmus chalybeus

06/07/22

#Trombidiformes #Trombidiform Mites #Acari #Mites #Arachnida #Arachnids #Chelicerata #Chelicerates #Halmus chalybeus #Steelblue Lady Beetle #Coccinellidae #Lady Beetles #Coleoptera #Beetles #Unidentified #invertblr #invertebrates #Arthropods #Arthropoda #bugblr #bugs #bugs tw #insects #insecta #insectblr #insects tw #insect #entomology

[alienbath]

Another little iridescent cutie

(Source: INaturalist)

#steelblue ladybird #steelblue lady beetle #Halmus chalybeus #Coccinellidae #ladybird #beetle #bugs #insects #bug #ladybugs #beetles

[princess-of-the-corner]

Hero inspo to go with lipstick lady beetle Rose: Tortoise beetles! I was thinking mainly for ladybug/turtle fusions but the colorations are fun so you could use them for design elements for other turtle fusions too

ladybug!Luka (who I imagine as blue half the time with the bug miraculouses because the steelblue lady beetle (halmus chalybeus) and sweat bees + metallic orchid bees exist) or Viperion/turtle fusion is the imperial tortoise beetle (stolas imperialis, i love me some metallic colored insects)

Marinette or ladybug!Chloé could be the asian spotted tortoise beetle (aspidimorpha miliaris, they seem to come in red or white/yellow coloration. the see through part would be so cool)

bee!Chloé could be a target or ringed tortoise beetles (Ischnocodia annulus and Plagiometriona phoebe, I'd also suggest bee!Zoe for this except the color and the rings really remind of stripes and yellow and stripes are Chloé's thing so it seems more fittiing)

Chat Noir/turtle fusion would be any number of green tortoise beelte but for aesthetics you could go with cassida circumdata, because they look really cool

OH?

[gardeneticist]

These are the lady beetles I’ve found in the past month!

Starting at top-left: Harmonia conformis (Large Spotted Ladybird), Halmus chalybeus (Steelblue Lady Beetle), Coelophora inaequalis (Variable Ladybird), Novius Cardinalis (Vedalia Beetle or Cardinal Ladybird) Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Lady Beetle), Sticholotis quadrimaculata (no common name?), Apolinus lividigaster (Yellow-Shouldered Ladybird), Harmonia testudinaria (Tortoise-Shelled Ladybird) and Micraspis frenata (Striped Ladybird)!

#creature photography #insects #beetles #ladybugs #harmonia conformis #halmus chalybeus #coelophora inaequalis #novius cardinalis #coccinella transversalis #sticholotis quadrimaculata #apolinus lividigaster #harmonia testudinaria #micraspis frenata #mating #gardeneticisms

[onenicebugperday]

@sourb0i​ submitted: I saw this in Southern California! I’m pretty sure it’s a steel blue ladybird, although the internet said they’re native to Australia so I’m not sure.

It is indeed a steelblue lady beetle, Halmus chalybeus. They’re native to Australia but have been introduced to quite a few other places including southern California!

#animals #insects #bugs #submission #beetle #ladybug #lady beetle #steelblue lady beetle

[exo-and-exr]

Halmus chalybeus

Steelblue lady bird

Order: Coleoptera

Location: front yard

Time: 5:27 PM, September 19, 2020

Behavior: Walked on the leaf traveled down to the underside and up and around again. Upon trying to move it to get a better picture, it flew away.

#I have to take pictures of insects for my invertebrate class #will be posting photos on here #insect collection #beetle #Coleoptera #halmus chalybeus #steelblue lady bird #personal #insects #nature #photography #field work

[andrewlmt]

Steelblue Ladybird facts shiny ladybugs, or lady beetles, whatever you say Animal Fact Files from Andrew Lim Mao Tung on Vimeo.

On this episode of Animal Fact Files discover some beetles with a shining exterior and a hungry appetite.You can learn more on:Twitter - twitter.com/animalfactfilesFacebook - facebook.com/animalfactfiles/

[snoozingcat]

tag yourself? i wish i were steelblue but i'm mealybug ladybird

Ok ok when I’m trying to look cute I’m the pink-spotted lady beetle. otherwise I’m the large leaf-eating ladybird

[onenicebugperday]

Steelblue lady beetle, Halmus chalybeus, Coccinellidae

Native to Australia, now found in New Zealand, Southeast Asia, and North and South America. It is a predator of other insects. The last photo shows the larval stage.

Photos by steve_kerr (1), reiner (2-3), DGedye (4), jacqui-nz (5), cbeard (6), and nicklambert (7-8)

#animals #insects #curators on tumblr #bugs #beetle #lady beetle #steelblue lady beetle #one nice bug

[rattyexplores]

✤ Halmus chalybeus - (Steelblue ladybird)

This Coccinellidae species is native to Australia, and I like to see them as an aussie icon. It’s interesting to start studying bugs that have been around all your life.

#steelblue ladybird #ladybird #bugblr #lady beetle #ladybug #steel blue ladybug #Coccinellidae #australia #aussie #aussie wildlife #beetle #coleoptera #beetles #nature #entomology #blue #blue aesthetic #dark blue #arthropods #arthropoda