That's quite the verbose narrative, David. And I was convinced this was a scorpion until I read that this was a lady bug. I noticed your last lady bug shot in the featured images. This one is just as good. Stunning close-up or is it a macro? Fabulous details, perfect focus and clarity. I would have preferred a scorpion, but this is a fine posting.
The reason why the sun sets in the evening is because it wants to see the sunrise in the morning. I rise in the morning because I want to see them both. RvdB
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