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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Sleepwalking

Ladybugs slow their metabolisms in the winter to survive without food, yet remain in constant motion. These two were exploring the end of a mossy log underneath the forest canopy.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 12.2024
Date Uploaded: 12.2024
Photo Location: Muir Woods, California, United States of America
Camera: NIKON Z 7_2
Copyright: © Dennis Woo