D C Fitzgerald on Nostr: Not sure if those are water droplets or "reflex bleeding" where ladybugs or ladybirds ...

Not sure if those are water droplets or "reflex bleeding" where ladybugs or ladybirds secrete an oily, yellow fluid from their leg joints. The fluid would contain toxic alkaloids that taste bitter & can be harmful to predators. #insects #biology #science #nature #photography