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CSS Ladybird

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no">
<title>CSS Ladybird</title>
<style>
* {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
  -webkit-touch-callout: none;
}

html, body {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
}

body {
  background: linear-gradient(-45deg, #2d5016, #4a7c23, #6b9e3e, #4a7c23);
  background-size: 400% 400%;
  animation: gradient 15s ease infinite;
  position: relative;
  touch-action: none;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

/* Subtle leaf texture overlay */
body::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  opacity: 0.15;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 40px 80px at 20% 30%, rgba(60, 90, 30, 0.3) 0%, transparent 50%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 50px 90px at 80% 20%, rgba(70, 100, 40, 0.25) 0%, transparent 50%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 45px 85px at 60% 70%, rgba(55, 85, 35, 0.3) 0%, transparent 50%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 35px 70px at 30% 80%, rgba(65, 95, 38, 0.28) 0%, transparent 50%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 55px 95px at 85% 65%, rgba(58, 88, 32, 0.26) 0%, transparent 50%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 42px 78px at 15% 60%, rgba(62, 92, 36, 0.29) 0%, transparent 50%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 48px 88px at 70% 25%, rgba(68, 98, 42, 0.27) 0%, transparent 50%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 38px 75px at 45% 85%, rgba(56, 86, 34, 0.31) 0%, transparent 50%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

/* Vein-like details */
body::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  opacity: 0.08;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(135deg, transparent 48%, rgba(40, 60, 25, 0.4) 49%, rgba(40, 60, 25, 0.4) 51%, transparent 52%),
    linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 48%, rgba(45, 65, 28, 0.35) 49%, rgba(45, 65, 28, 0.35) 51%, transparent 52%);
  background-size: 120px 120px, 95px 95px;
  background-position: 0 0, 40px 40px;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

@keyframes gradient {
  0% {
    background-position: 0% 50%;
  }
  50% {
    background-position: 100% 50%;
  }
  100% {
    background-position: 0% 50%;
  }
}

.beetle-container {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.beetle {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
}

.body {
  width: 240px;
  height: 180px;
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 120px 120px 140px 140px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e63946 0%, #c1121f 50%, #e63946 100%);
  box-shadow:
    0 16px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.6),
    inset 0 -10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.3),
    inset 0 6px 16px rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  z-index: 2;
  cursor: pointer;
  overflow: visible;
}

/* Split shell into left and right halves */
.shell-left,
.shell-right {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  width: 50%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e63946 0%, #c1121f 50%, #e63946 100%);
  transition: transform 1.5s ease-in-out;
  transform-origin: center center;
}

.shell-left {
  left: 0;
  border-radius: 120px 0 0 140px;
  box-shadow:
    -8px 16px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.6),
    inset 0 -10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.3),
    inset 0 6px 16px rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
}

.shell-right {
  right: 0;
  border-radius: 0 120px 140px 0;
  box-shadow:
    8px 16px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.6),
    inset 0 -10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.3),
    inset 0 6px 16px rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
}

/* Open state */
.body.open .shell-left {
  transform: translateX(-20px) rotateY(-25deg);
}

.body.open .shell-right {
  transform: translateX(20px) rotateY(25deg);
}

/* Realistic fly/insect wings */
.wings {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.wing {
  position: absolute;
  width: 200px;
  height: 240px;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: all 1.5s ease-in-out;
  top: 50%;
}

.wing-left {
  left: 0;
  transform: translateY(-50%) scale(0.1);
  transform-origin: right center;
}

.wing-right {
  right: 0;
  transform: translateY(-50%) scale(0.1);
  transform-origin: left center;
}

.body.open .wing-left {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(-120px) scale(1) rotate(-10deg);
}

.body.open .wing-right {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(120px) scale(1) rotate(10deg);
}

/* Wing membrane - ultra-thin and translucent */
.wing-inner {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 15%, rgba(255,255,255,0.6) 0%, transparent 30%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 40% 25%, rgba(245,250,255,0.4) 0%, transparent 25%),
    linear-gradient(120deg,
      rgba(240,245,250,0.25) 0%,
      rgba(230,240,248,0.3) 30%,
      rgba(220,235,245,0.28) 60%,
      rgba(210,230,243,0.25) 100%
    );
  border-radius: 48% 52% 60% 40% / 35% 45% 55% 65%;
  position: relative;
  /* Very thin border to simulate membrane edge */
  border: 0.5px solid rgba(180,200,220,0.3);
  /* Subtle shadow for depth */
  box-shadow:
    0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.15),
    inset 0 0 30px rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  /* Slight iridescence effect */
  background-blend-mode: overlay;
}

/* Blue and orange wing coloring - translucent membranes */
.wing-left .wing-inner {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 15%, rgba(255,255,255,0.7) 0%, transparent 30%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 40% 25%, rgba(150,200,255,0.5) 0%, transparent 25%),
    linear-gradient(120deg,
      rgba(100,150,255,0.45) 0%,
      rgba(80,130,240,0.5) 30%,
      rgba(60,110,220,0.48) 60%,
      rgba(40,90,200,0.45) 100%
    );
}

.wing-right .wing-inner {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 15%, rgba(255,255,255,0.7) 0%, transparent 30%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 40% 25%, rgba(255,200,150,0.5) 0%, transparent 25%),
    linear-gradient(120deg,
      rgba(255,160,80,0.45) 0%,
      rgba(240,140,60,0.5) 30%,
      rgba(220,120,40,0.48) 60%,
      rgba(200,100,20,0.45) 100%
    );
}

/* Primary vein structure - thicker structural veins */
.wing-inner::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-image:
    /* Leading edge vein (costa) - thickest */
    linear-gradient(to bottom,
      rgba(60,70,80,0.8) 0%,
      rgba(60,70,80,0.7) 3%,
      transparent 3%
    ),
    /* Main radial veins from base */
    linear-gradient(118deg,
      transparent 0%,
      transparent 14.5%,
      rgba(70,80,90,0.6) 15%,
      rgba(70,80,90,0.6) 15.5%,
      transparent 16%
    ),
    linear-gradient(125deg,
      transparent 0%,
      transparent 19.5%,
      rgba(75,85,95,0.55) 20%,
      rgba(75,85,95,0.55) 20.5%,
      transparent 21%
    ),
    linear-gradient(135deg,
      transparent 0%,
      transparent 24.5%,
      rgba(75,85,95,0.5) 25%,
      rgba(75,85,95,0.5) 25.5%,
      transparent 26%
    ),
    linear-gradient(145deg,
      transparent 0%,
      transparent 29.5%,
      rgba(80,90,100,0.45) 30%,
      rgba(80,90,100,0.45) 30.5%,
      transparent 31%
    ),
    linear-gradient(155deg,
      transparent 0%,
      transparent 34.5%,
      rgba(80,90,100,0.4) 35%,
      rgba(80,90,100,0.4) 35.5%,
      transparent 36%
    ),
    /* Posterior veins */
    linear-gradient(165deg,
      transparent 0%,
      transparent 44.5%,
      rgba(85,95,105,0.35) 45%,
      rgba(85,95,105,0.35) 45.5%,
      transparent 46%
    );
  background-size: 100% 100%;
  border-radius: 48% 52% 60% 40% / 35% 45% 55% 65%;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Cross-veins and fine vein network */
.wing-veins {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-image:
    /* Cross-veins connecting main veins */
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      125deg,
      transparent 0px,
      transparent 28px,
      rgba(90,100,110,0.25) 28px,
      rgba(90,100,110,0.25) 28.5px,
      transparent 28.5px,
      transparent 58px
    ),
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      transparent 0px,
      transparent 32px,
      rgba(90,100,110,0.2) 32px,
      rgba(90,100,110,0.2) 32.5px,
      transparent 32.5px,
      transparent 64px
    ),
    /* Fine membrane corrugations */
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      115deg,
      transparent 0px,
      transparent 8px,
      rgba(100,110,120,0.08) 8px,
      rgba(100,110,120,0.08) 8.3px,
      transparent 8.3px,
      transparent 16px
    );
  border-radius: 48% 52% 60% 40% / 35% 45% 55% 65%;
  pointer-events: none;
  /* Subtle corrugation effect */
  opacity: 0.7;
}

/* Wing cells (areas between veins) - very subtle */
.wing-veins::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-image:
    /* Subtle cell highlights */
    radial-gradient(ellipse 40px 50px at 30% 30%, rgba(255,255,255,0.15) 0%, transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 35px 45px at 50% 45%, rgba(250,252,255,0.12) 0%, transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 38px 48px at 35% 60%, rgba(248,251,255,0.13) 0%, transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 42px 52px at 55% 70%, rgba(252,254,255,0.11) 0%, transparent 60%);
  border-radius: 48% 52% 60% 40% / 35% 45% 55% 65%;
}

/* Wing line detail - black center line */
.body::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 4px;
  height: 70%;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
  border-radius: 4px;
}

/* Shiny spot on shell */
.body::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 15%;
  right: 20%;
  width: 35px;
  height: 35px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: -70px 25px 0 -8px rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
}

/* Black spots on ladybird */
.spot {
  position: absolute;
  background: #000;
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: inset 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}

.spot1 {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  top: 18%;
  left: 30%;
}

.spot2 {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  top: 18%;
  right: 30%;
}

.spot3 {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  top: 52%;
  left: 36%;
}

.spot4 {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  top: 52%;
  right: 36%;
}

.spot5 {
  width: 35px;
  height: 35px;
  bottom: 12%;
  left: 64%;
}

.spot6 {
  width: 35px;
  height: 35px;
  bottom: 12%;
  right: 64%;
}

.head {
  width: 120px;
  height: 100px;
  position: absolute;
  top: -60px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, #1a1a1a 100%);
  border-radius: 60px 60px 20px 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Antennae */
.antenna {
  width: 6px;
  height: 70px;
  position: absolute;
  top: 10px;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, #1a1a1a 0%, #000 100%);
  border-radius: 6px;
  transform-origin: bottom center;
}

.antenna::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -8px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  background: #000;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.antenna.left {
  left: 30px;
  transform: rotate(-25deg);
  animation: wiggle-left 2s infinite ease-in-out;
}

.antenna.right {
  right: 30px;
  transform: rotate(25deg);
  animation: wiggle-right 2s infinite ease-in-out;
}

.eye {
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  position: absolute;
  top: 50px;
  background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.95);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
}

.eye:after {
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  content: "";
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  background-color: #000;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.eye.left {
  left: 24px;
}

.eye.right {
  right: 24px;
}

/* Legs */
.legs-container {
  position: absolute;
  width: 240px;
  height: 180px;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 1;
}

.leg {
  position: absolute;
  width: 80px;
  height: 12px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #1a1a1a 100%);
  border-radius: 6px;
  transform-origin: left center;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}

.leg::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -60px;
  top: 50%;
  width: 60px;
  height: 10px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #1a1a1a 0%, #000 100%);
  border-radius: 5px;
  transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(-45deg);
  transform-origin: left center;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}

/* Left legs */
.leg.left {
  left: -10px;
  transform-origin: right center;
}

.leg.left::after {
  right: auto;
  left: -60px;
  transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(45deg);
  transform-origin: right center;
}

.leg.left-front {
  top: 40px;
  transform: rotate(-30deg);
}

.leg.left-middle {
  top: 80px;
  transform: rotate(-45deg);
}

.leg.left-back {
  top: 120px;
  transform: rotate(-60deg);
}

/* Right legs */
.leg.right {
  right: -10px;
  left: auto;
  transform-origin: left center;
}

.leg.right::after {
  right: -60px;
  left: auto;
  transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(-45deg);
  transform-origin: left center;
}

.leg.right-front {
  top: 40px;
  transform: rotate(30deg);
}

.leg.right-middle {
  top: 80px;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.leg.right-back {
  top: 120px;
  transform: rotate(60deg);
}

@keyframes wiggle-left {
  0%, 100% {
    transform: rotate(-25deg);
  }
  50% {
    transform: rotate(-35deg);
  }
}

@keyframes wiggle-right {
  0%, 100% {
    transform: rotate(25deg);
  }
  50% {
    transform: rotate(35deg);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .legs-container {
    width: 192px;
    height: 144px;
  }

  .body {
    width: 192px;
    height: 144px;
    border-radius: 96px 96px 112px 112px;
  }

  .body::before {
    width: 3px;
  }

  .body::after {
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    box-shadow: -56px 20px 0 -6px rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
  }

  .spot1 {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
  }

  .spot2 {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
  }

  .spot3 {
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
  }

  .spot4 {
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
  }

  .spot5 {
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
  }

  .spot6 {
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
  }

  .head {
    width: 96px;
    height: 80px;
    top: -48px;
    border-radius: 48px 48px 16px 16px;
  }

  .eye {
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    top: 40px;
  }

  .eye:after {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
  }

  .eye.left {
    left: 20px;
  }

  .eye.right {
    right: 20px;
  }

  .antenna {
    width: 5px;
    height: 56px;
    top: 8px;
  }

  .antenna::after {
    top: -6px;
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
  }

  .antenna.left {
    left: 24px;
  }

  .antenna.right {
    right: 24px;
  }

  .leg {
    width: 64px;
    height: 10px;
  }

  .leg::after {
    width: 48px;
    height: 8px;
  }

  .leg.left {
    left: -8px;
  }

  .leg.left::after {
    left: -48px;
  }

  .leg.left-front {
    top: 32px;
  }

  .leg.left-middle {
    top: 64px;
  }

  .leg.left-back {
    top: 96px;
  }

  .leg.right {
    right: -8px;
  }

  .leg.right::after {
    right: -48px;
  }

  .leg.right-front {
    top: 32px;
  }

  .leg.right-middle {
    top: 64px;
  }

  .leg.right-back {
    top: 96px;
  }
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="beetle-container">
  <div class="beetle">
    <div class="legs-container">
      <!-- Left legs -->
      <div class="leg left left-front"></div>
      <div class="leg left left-middle"></div>
      <div class="leg left left-back"></div>
      <!-- Right legs -->
      <div class="leg right right-front"></div>
      <div class="leg right right-middle"></div>
      <div class="leg right right-back"></div>
    </div>
    <div class="body">
      <div class="wings">
        <div class="wing wing-left">
          <div class="wing-inner">
            <div class="wing-veins"></div>
          </div>
        </div>
        <div class="wing wing-right">
          <div class="wing-inner">
            <div class="wing-veins"></div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>

      <div class="shell-left">
        <div class="spot spot1"></div>
        <div class="spot spot3"></div>
        <div class="spot spot5"></div>
      </div>
      <div class="shell-right">
        <div class="spot spot2"></div>
        <div class="spot spot4"></div>
        <div class="spot spot6"></div>
      </div>

      <div class="head">
        <div class="antenna left"></div>
        <div class="antenna right"></div>
        <div class="eye left"></div>
        <div class="eye right"></div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

<script>
const body = document.querySelector('.body');

// Toggle shell opening on click
body.addEventListener('click', function() {
  body.classList.toggle('open');
});

// Auto-open and close animation loop
function autoAnimate() {
  setTimeout(() => {
    body.classList.add('open');
    setTimeout(() => {
      body.classList.remove('open');
      setTimeout(autoAnimate, 3000);
    }, 3000);
  }, 2000);
}

// Start auto-animation
autoAnimate();
</script>
</body>
</html>