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Coccinella septempunctata, the common ladybug, the seven-spot ladybird (or, in North America, seven-spotted ladybug or "C-7" [1]), is a carnivorous beetle native to the Old World and is the most common ladybird in Europe. The beetle is also found in North America, Central and Eastern Asia and regions with a temperate climate.
They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in the United Kingdom; "lady" refers to the Virgin Mary. Entomologists use the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles to avoid confusion with true bugs. The more than 6,000 described species have a global distribution and are found in a variety of habitats.
Adalia bipunctata, the two-spot ladybird, two-spotted ladybug or two-spotted lady beetle, is a carnivorous [1] beetle of the family Coccinellidae that is found throughout the holarctic region. It is very common in western and central Europe. It is also native to North America but it has heavily declined in many states and provinces.
Ladybugs aren't just cute little insects. They play a large role in our ecosystem. Here's what they eat and why you might want them in your yard.
Coccinella is the most familiar genus of ladybird (or, in North America, ladybug). The elytra of most species are of a red or orange colour, punctuated with black spots or bands. The genus occurs throughout the Northern Hemisphere , but has only 11 species native to North America , with far more in Eurasia .
What does a ladybug mean spiritually? ... "The Lady Mary sent hundreds of ladybugs to eat the pests, saving the crops." From "Beetle of Our Lady," the name eventually morphed into "ladybug."
The dragonfly wants to inspire you to connect to the earth and with yourself in a more conscious and magical way." But dragonflies are not the only insects that act as messengers in your dreams!
Within historic times, pronghorn, gray wolf, red wolf, and brown bear were all found in Missouri, but have since been extirpated. American bison and elk were formerly common, but are currently confined to private farms and parks. Elk can be found in a small restoration zone in three counties in the southeast Ozarks.