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Western Blood-Red Lady Beetle with ants

Cycloneda polita

Photo by misako
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Description:

Spotted this spotless ladybug on my mammoth sunflower leaf. It is so tiny compared to the Asian labybugs that I usually spot. You can tell it is a Cycloneda polita by the black "eye" spots.

Habitat:

Urban flower garden.

Reference Links:

Encyclopedia of Life, Species Cycloneda polita - Western Blood-Red Lady Beetle - BugGuide.Net

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PublishedSeptember 7, 2011

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