7-spot Ladybird Coccinella 7-punctata | ||||
Monks Eleigh Garden, Suffolk,
England The 7-spot Ladybird is probably the most common ladybird in Britain and is slightly larger than the other common ladybird, the 2-spot Ladybird Adalia 2-punctata. Adults hibernate in hidden corners and emerge in spring to lay eggs on plants that attract aphids. The larvae spend about 6 weeks feeding voraciously on aphids before pupating and emerging as adults about 2 months after starting out as eggs. There is more information including a couple of video clips on the BBC website. |
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