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Pink-spotted Lady Beetle

Coleomegilla maculata

Photo by Stephanie R.
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41.5114, -90.6489

Field Notes

Description:

It was approximately 5-6 mm in length

http://bugguide.net/node/view/8376

Habitat:

woodland

Notes:

This insect looked just like a ladybug - except it was pink.

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Comments (6)
Stephanie R.
They are beautiful, Emily! I was so excited when I saw this one!
EmilyMarino
I saw one of these for the first time a couple weeks ago. Amazing!
Stephanie R.
Thank you, Logan. It was nice to see how things are out west! I will definitely add any of my Iowa spottings to your mission!
LuckyLogan
Great spotting! Good to see you crossed to the good side (of the river.) ;) You are more than welcome to add this and any spottings from Iowa to my mission! http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/21496237
Stephanie R.
Thanks, Bill. The one I saw in Davenport was the first one I had ever seen. Since then, I have seen two more:)
beaker98
Nice spotting Stephanie! I used to see this everywhere at this time of year, and oddly enough, I've only seen two or three.

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Iowan Biodiversity

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PublishedJuly 10, 2014

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