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Ladybird Beetles—Several Species

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Prey attacked
  • Well-known insects
  • Usually under 1/4 inch
  • Hemispherical shaped beetles
  • Often reddish with black spots or black with reddish spots
  • Color varies within and between species
  • Small forms are not often recognized as ladybird beetles
  • Antennae are clubbed
  • Larvae are elongated and flattened grubs
  • Active and move about freely

Adults and larvae feed on:

  • Aphids
  • Other small insects


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