Seven-spot ladybird
Coccinella septempunctata
Lady beetles
(Coccinellidae)
Dark autumn generation.
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Round red beetle with 7 spots on its back shield. Black neck shield, the head is black with white marks, legs and belly are black. Feeds on aphids, in a lifetime hundreds are consumed. Eggs are laid in aphid colonies where the larvae feed and pupate. New generations in autumn are darker in colour compared to spring generations. ⇔ l. 6-8 mm Most common of ladybugs and less differentiation in colour than the other ladybugs.
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Siebenpunkt-Marienkäfer
Coccinelle à sept points
Coccinella comune
Mariquita de siete puntos
Joaninha-dos-7-pontos
Семиточечная коровка
七星瓢虫
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