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Coccinellids are often distinctively coloured and patterned. The elytron may be light with dark spots or dark with light spots. Light areas are typically yellow, red, orange or brown, and the spots vary in size and shape and numbers. Some species have striped or checkered patterns.
The pronotum is white with variable black patterning, ranging from a few black spots in an M formation to almost entirely black. The underside is dark with a wide reddish-brown border. However, numerous other forms have also been recorded. Extreme forms may be entirely black, or feature complex patterns of black, orange and red.
Kudzu bugs have sucking mouth parts, which classifies them as true bugs. Ladybugs, despite the misleading “bug” in their name, don’t have these. Kudzu bugs are brownish-green with dark brown ...
The underside of H5 is dark with orange-brown sides, as in most Harmonia. Lighter specimens with limited spots may be similar to H. axyridis, but the pronotum and elytral pattern does not overlap. The four-spot ladybird is a predator of various species of aphids such as Lachnus pinicola. The period of activity extend from March to October.
Legs and antennae are usually brown or orange. [7] The species includes eight varietas, with three basic forms. The light form shows five to seven black spots on the pronotum and several black spots on the red-orange elytra. The dark form is mainly black or brown in color, and the pronotum has a light border on the sides and front.
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It may be black with white spots (similar to the European form but darker), or anywhere from yellow to pink with 18 large blotches. An excessively melanistic version exists that is all black with a large red-orange patch on each elytron. It always has a glossy pronotum and the underside of the beetle has a thin red rim to the otherwise black ...
The vibrant colors of a ladybug — most notably red with black coloration or spots — are also symbolic. Red is often associated with vitality, passion, and energy. Black is linked to protection ...