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== About == | == About == | ||
The <b>Asian Lady Beetle</b> comes in so many varieties and colors, that two specimens next to each other can be easily mistaken for completely different species. Some have no spots at all, some have two or four, some have so many that you don't want to start counting. The | The <b>Asian Lady Beetle</b> comes in so many varieties and colors, that two specimens next to each other can be easily mistaken for completely different species. Some have no spots at all, some have two or four, some have so many that you don't want to start counting. The Asian Lady Beetle is invasive to many places and a problem for native ladybugs in Europe. It is a very efficient predator who will find every single last aphid. | ||
[[File:Harmonia_axyridis_03.jpg|thumb|A red Asian Lady Beetle with lots of black spots]] | [[File:Harmonia_axyridis_03.jpg|thumb|A red Asian Lady Beetle with lots of black spots]] | ||
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== Observations == | == Observations == | ||
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[[Category:Greater Lady Beetles]] | [[Category:Greater Lady Beetles]] | ||
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About
The Asian Lady Beetle comes in so many varieties and colors, that two specimens next to each other can be easily mistaken for completely different species. Some have no spots at all, some have two or four, some have so many that you don't want to start counting. The Asian Lady Beetle is invasive to many places and a problem for native ladybugs in Europe. It is a very efficient predator who will find every single last aphid.
