Asian Beetle (Graphic Novel filter)

It's an Asian Beetle, identified as such by the black M/W marking on its head. These little bugs are often viewed as nuisance bugs, their presence being defined with words such as "infestation". I like the grain of the wood in the background of this little bug; I don't like the little glare on the top, but... that's what I got when taking the picture from this angle (without any shades to block the glare...). Thanks for stopping by!

Asian Lady Beetle (Dry Brush Filter)

I found several Asian Lady Beetles that were out and about yesterday (inside, of course) as I was looking for something to photograph. This morning, I was reading up on the differences between the Asian Lady Beetle and the Ladybug (here) as well as some of the trouble that you can run into with the Asian Lady Beetle (here). Most of the trouble sounds like their winter-time appearance as an unwanted presence; however, they can also stink and people apparently can have allergic reactions to them. (Here, I was using my telephoto lens, so I was able to keep my distance.)