Scarlet lily beetle

The scarlet lily beetle is a major pest and cause lots of damage to lilies, they eat the leaves, buds, stem and flowers. These beetles were once confined to the South-East corner of the UK but in recent years they have been spreading Northwards. When alarmed the scarlet lily beetle makes a high pitched sqeaking noise to deter predators.

Image shot with a reversed 50mm f/2.8 EL-Nikkor on bellows.

Lilioceris liliia