The red ladybug searching for more aphids while the ants that nurse the aphids hang back in concern. I love it! Ha.

As I mentioned recently, I’m not too dismayed whenever I see the buildup of certain pests in our garden because it usually means that their predators will probably show up soon. Well, in the case of the yellow aphids breeding on the underside of the green brinjal leaves, the mighty red ladybug made its appearance and has been busily gobbling up the aphids in a very Pacman-like manner (I’m quite sure the creators of that game got their inspiration from this insect!).

Well, I’m quite pleased I managed to catch the ladybug in action as it went hunting and feeding one evening…

If you can’t see it too clearly on this site, then check it out on Youtube.

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