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Here is basic information of ladybugs. After reading, you'll be a LADYBUG MASTER! |
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Generally, ladybugs are small and hemispherical in imago. The color of their body is really various such as red, black, bitter orange, yellow, and brown. They make pretense to be dead when they receive something stimulative physically; moreover, they emit yellow liquid, which smells bad and tastes bitter, for beating back their enemy. Also, the color of their body seems the warning color. |
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Name: sevenspotted lady beetle Scientific name: Coccinella septempunctata Length: 5-9mm Habitat: Africa, Europa, and Asia It has 7 black dots on the body. To find them, it is good to look for aphids at sunny place. |
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Name: Multicolor Asian Lady Beetle Scientific name: Harmonia axyridis Length: about 7mm Habitat: Asia Unlike sevenspotted lady beetle, which has a regular pattern on the body, this ladybug has various pattern on the body. In fact, you can see some of patterns in the left picture. |