Home Živali in rastline Thirteen-spot ladybeetle

Hippodamia tradecimpunctata

Thirteen-spot ladybeetle

Značilnosti

They have domed backs, mainly oval, often shiny with short legs and antennae. They have two wing covers. They are usually red to orange in color.

SpeciesInsect
Living spaceRiver edge, Wet site
Size5-7 mm

 

Opis

This species has thirteen dark or black spots. The larvae are slightly flattened and covered with miniature spines. Very small eggs are laid in groups of 10–50 on the undersides of leaves. Both adults and larvae feed on aphids on aquatic plants. It appears all year round. In some places it is common along the banks of waters and on aquatic plants.

Source: lifehabitats.com

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