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Subvittate Lady Beetle

Myzia subvittata

The Subvittate Lady Beetle is a small, colorful bug that loves to eat aphids! These friendly beetles help keep gardens healthy by munching on pesky pests.

Lebensraum: Gardens

Aussehen

The Subvittate Lady Beetle is an oval-shaped insect, typically reddish-orange to yellowish with distinct black spots. Its 'subvittate' name hints at faint, elongated stripes or a thin black line down its back, making it visually distinct from common round-spotted ladybugs.

ReichAnimaliaStammArthropodaKlasseInsectaOrdnungColeopteraFamilieCoccinellidaeGattungMyzia
Subvittate Lady Beetle
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Subvittate Lady Beetle

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

An adult Subvittate Lady Beetle can eat hundreds of tiny aphids in just one day!

Baby lady beetles (larvae) look like tiny spiky alligators and are super hungry predators!

Lady beetles "play dead" by tucking in their legs and falling over when scared!

Their bright colors are a warning sign to birds and other animals to stay away.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Stinky Shield

Subvittate Lady Beetle can ooze a foul-smelling liquid from its legs because of special glands that help them deter hungry predators.

Fähigkeit

Winged Wonder

Subvittate Lady Beetle has strong, hidden wings that help them quickly fly away from danger or find new food sources.

Fähigkeit

Grippy Climber

Subvittate Lady Beetle can cling to smooth leaves and stems because of tiny hairs on its feet that help them walk upside down.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
10-16 mm
Größe
5-8 mm
Lebenserwartung
30-90 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
8 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

These beetles are tiny hunters, eating small, soft-bodied insects that harm plants.

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Hauptnahrung

  • Aphids
  • Mealybugs
  • Scale insects

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Cotton Aphid

Aphis gossypii

Feasts on these plant pests.

hunts

Potato Aphid

Macrosiphum euphorbiae

A favorite food source.

eaten by

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Birds sometimes try to eat them.

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Auch bekannt als

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

These beetles are safe to watch, but don't touch them too much.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Subvittate Lady Beetle?

10-16 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Subvittate Lady Beetle?

5-8 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Subvittate Lady Beetle?

30-90 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Subvittate Lady Beetle?

8 km/h

Was frisst Subvittate Lady Beetle?

These beetles are tiny hunters, eating small, soft-bodied insects that harm plants.

Wo findet man Subvittate Lady Beetle normalerweise?

Gardens

Wie jagt Subvittate Lady Beetle?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Subvittate Lady Beetle?

6

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