It’s not every day that I get to film two organisms mating on my body. But when I do, I try to make sure I capture it in great detail! Originally from Asia, the Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis) has made its home to four other continents. This particular species was introduced for biological control to help reduce potential pest insects from getting out of hand. Lady beetles, ladybirds, or by some like to call them, lady bugs, are great predators of aphids. Both the larvae and adults of lady beetles are predatory. Moving into the second part of the video, I was able to get up close and extremely personal on two European Mantises (Mantis religiosa) in the process of mating. It’s more common for mantises to mate during the night. This is because female mantises will release pheromones in hopes that nearby males will pick them up. During the day however, male mantises have a good chance at finding females since they can see them. By connecting the tip of his abdomen with hers, the male begins to pump semen, thus fertilizing her! Towards the very end of the video, you’ll see a nearby female who just happened to be very pregnant. The newly inseminated female’s abdomen will slowly grow plump, just like the already pregnant female’s abdomen. *Hand drawn stickers added to my store’s website for purchase via link in bio! Please subscribe to my YouTube channel if you haven’t already by clicking the Instagram icon in my bio! Or, by simply searching my channel name: “Kelvinwiley.” #Jesus #God #harmoniaaxyridis #entomology #ladybugs #spiders #ladybeetles #insects #invertebrates #arthropods #spider #bugs #arachnids #coleoptera #moths #tarantulas #tarantulasofinstagram #mantises #mantodea #mantidae #prayingmantis