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Western Polished Lady Beetle

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The Western Polished Lady Beetle is a shiny little bug that loves to eat aphids! They have bright colors that help them stand out in gardens and fields.

Lebensraum: Urban areas

Aussehen

The Western Polished Lady Beetle has a distinct, unspotted, bright red or orange domed body. Its head and pronotum (the segment behind the head) feature a unique black pattern resembling a 'W' or 'M' shape on a white background, setting it apart from other lady beetles.

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Western Polished Lady Beetle
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Western Polished Lady Beetle

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

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Lady beetles "play dead" by freezing and tucking in their legs if threatened.

Some lady beetles gather in huge groups to stay warm in winter!

Their bright colors are a warning sign to birds: "I taste yucky!"

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Reflex Bleeders

Western Polished Lady Beetle can ooze a bitter, yellowish liquid from its leg joints because of special glands, which helps them deter hungry predators.

Fähigkeit

Acrobatic Flyers

Western Polished Lady Beetle has strong wings that help them quickly fly between plants to find food and escape danger.

Fähigkeit

Sticky Steps

Western Polished Lady Beetle can cling to smooth surfaces like leaves and stems because of tiny hairs on its feet, which helps them walk anywhere.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
9-14 mm
Größe
4-7 mm
Lebenserwartung
30-90 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
10 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

A tiny hunter, it loves to feast on garden pests like aphids and other small, soft-bodied insects.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae are also voracious predators of aphids and other small pests, growing quickly.

Hauptnahrung

  • aphids
  • scale insects
  • mites
  • insect eggs
  • mealybugs

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Cotton Aphid

Aphis gossypii

A primary food source for both adult and larval beetles.

eaten by

House Wren

Troglodytes aedon

Birds are common predators of lady beetles, despite their defenses.

depends on

Common Sunflower

Helianthus annuus

Provides shelter and often hosts the aphids they hunt.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Lady beetles are safe to watch, but don't touch them too much to keep them happy.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Western Polished Lady Beetle?

9-14 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Western Polished Lady Beetle?

4-7 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Western Polished Lady Beetle?

30-90 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Western Polished Lady Beetle?

10 km/h

Was frisst Western Polished Lady Beetle?

A tiny hunter, it loves to feast on garden pests like aphids and other small, soft-bodied insects.

Wo findet man Western Polished Lady Beetle normalerweise?

Urban areas

Wie jagt Western Polished Lady Beetle?

Foraging

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

6

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