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Ladybird, ladybug, lady beetle Temporal range: Eocene — Present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Coccinella septempunctata Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Coleoptera Suborder: Polyphaga Infraorder: Cucujiformia Superfamily: Coccinelloidea Family: Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 Subfamilies (traditional, but see below ...
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.
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.
H. convergens eat soft-bodied insects, with aphids being the primary food resource. [2] Aphids are a known pest, so the H. convergens has been used as a method to control aphids by releasing the beetles to act as a predator for the aphids. [5]
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.
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."
Dinocampus coccinellae is a braconid wasp parasite of coccinellid beetles, including the spotted lady beetle, Coleomegilla maculata. D. coccinellae has been described as turning its ladybird host into a temporary "zombie" guarding the wasp cocoon.
The Asian lady beetle is a ladybug lookalike that can cause trouble in the fall and winter months. These multicolored bugs can look seemingly identical to ladybugs, but they're much less friendly.