Coccinellidae
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Coccinellidae is a widespread family of small beetles. They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and other English spea
Coccinella septempunctata 15 fws
Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata, black spots on yellow
Brumoides suturalis, longitudinally striped
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, brown, unspotted
Coccinella septempunctata
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Coccinella septempunctata, commonly known as the seven-spot ladybird, often abbreviated C-7, is a carnivorous beetle native to Europe, most of Asia, and North Africa. It inhabits many regions with a t
Coccinellidae
…insects became known as "Our Lady's birds". Mary ("Our Lady") was often depicted wearing a red cloak in early art, and the seven spots of the species Coccinella septempunctata (the most common in Europe) were said to represent her seven joys and seven sorrows. In the United States, the name was popularly adapted to ladybug…
7 Spotted Ladybug Coccinella septempunctata sq 1
Seven-spot ladybirds mating
Aphids on a plant host; aphids are the seven-spot ladybird's staple diet
Coccinella septempunctata in Turkey