Keywords: Coccinella septempunctata emerging from pupa3.png Seven-spot ladybird Coccinella septempunctata emerging from it's pupa <br>Note that even the elytra need to be pumped up; At first wrinkled and open towards the hind body Around 10 minutes after emergence began they're closed five minutes later they're fully stretched smooth now and the beetle has wandered off to find a spot for pumping up the wings During the pumping of the wings also the colouration of the elytra slowly begins to develop About half a day later the beetle clearly has it's characteristic colours - although still visibly fresh <br>Location Hengelo Overijssel Netherlands<br>Keywords ladybug lady beetle 7-spot<br>See also P4b species page or category Uitsluipen van Zevenstippelig lieveheersbeestje<br>Locatie Hengelo Ov Schlüpfen eines Siebenpunkt-Marienkäfers Coccinella septempunctata Mariquita de siete puntos Coccinella septempunctata Coccinelle à sept points Coccinella septempunctata Coccinella_septempunctata_emerging_from_pupa jpg 2009-12-22 17 26 UTC Coccinella_septempunctata_emerging_from_pupa jpg Pudding4brains derivative work B kimmel <span class signature-talk >talk</span> cutted B kimmel Coccinella_septempunctata_emerging_from_pupa jpg Coccinella septempunctata eclosing from pupa |