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LadyBug

Oenopia conglobata

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Field Notes

Description:

The adult beetles are 3.5 to 5 mm long and have oval bodies. The fore wing are light pink or pale yellow with a black streak, with eight square black spots varying in size and sometimes flowing into each other. The front of the ladybug is light beige and bears seven black, symmetrically arranged spots. The head is black and white. The antennae are yellow, but slightly darker colored at the end; the legs are yellow brown.

Habitat:

In the winter they hide under the bark of trees. They are also found in window panes.

Notes:

Most Oenopia conglobata eat a substance called aphids. Aphids are very small sack-sucking insects.

Species ID Suggestions

Spotted Lady Beetle

Coleomegilla maculata

Comments (1)

Nice find! This is a native species of lady beetle that does eat aphids and other small, soft-bodied arthropods as well as pollen. Oenopia conglobate does not occur in North America.
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PublishedMay 9, 2014

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