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Ladybird

Coccinellidae

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Field Notes

Description:

They have rounded and often brightly colored body. Many species feed on aphids, so help control these pests. They are small insects, with a reduced size from 5-8 millimeters.

Habitat:

The ladybirds are found worldwide, with over 4,500 species described: they are cosmopolitan. They live on the leaves of different plant species where they find their food.

Notes:

Lay eggs yellow placed one by one or in groups on sheets or strings. After a week, the eggs hatch into larvae have six legs, and great mobility. Usually prickly or warty, black with tiny white and orange spots, although there is a great variety in colors according to the species.

These larvae molt three times before becoming pupae. The pupae are attached to the leaves, stems or rocks, and are of an orange and black color. And they can be confused with bird droppings. Of these adults emerge yellow but not yet defined the characteristic colors of the adult; but they appear within a few hours.

Moreover, ladybugs are prized because they are natural predators of aphids (aphids), coconuts, fleas, mites and mealybug that are pests in agriculture.

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