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Spotless Lady Beetle

Cycloneda sanguinea

Photo by LivanEscudero
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

gardens, shrubs, fields

Notes:

Here we have the complete story of lady beetle, aphid, and ant in one shot. Some ants farm and protect their aphid "herds"; the lady beetle in this case is playing the role of the wolf.

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