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Seven-Spotted Ladybug
Coccinella septempunctata
37.8044, -122.271
Field Notes
Description:
An adult seven-spot ladybird may reach a body length of 7.6–10.0 mm (0.3–0.4 in). Their distinctive spots and attractive colours are meant to make them unappealing to predators. The species can secrete a fluid from joints in their legs which gives them a foul taste. A threatened ladybug may both play dead and secrete the unappetising substance to protect itself.
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Habitat:
Urban house garden.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedFebruary 4, 2012
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