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Convergent Ladybeetle
Hippodamia convergens
37.5369, -119.655
Field Notes
Description:
Oval body, red-orange elytra with up to thirteen small black spots, and white converging markings on the pronotum, from which they get their name.
Habitat:
Wide ranging habitat, basically, wherever aphids are found, as they comprise the bulk of their diet. Huge colonies may be seen in forests in winter.
Notes:
These two were converging for many hours.
Reference Links:
Hippodamia convergens
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PublishedJune 4, 2013
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