10-spot Ladybird

Adalia decempunctata

The 10-spot ladybird is a small, round beetle with ten black spots on its bright red body. These friendly insects love to eat tiny pests like aphids, making them helpful in gardens!

Hábitat: Gardens

Aspecto

The 10-spot Ladybird is a small, round beetle, typically orange or red with ten black spots on its wing cases. It can also appear black with red or yellow spots, or even have fewer or fused spots, making it a very variable insect.

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10-spot Ladybird

Categoría

Insectos

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Snaps

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Datos interesantes

Its amazing eyes are made of thousands of tiny lenses!

Ladybird larvae look like tiny, spiky, grey-black alligators!

The spots on its back don't tell you how old it is!

This species has so many color patterns, it's like a fashion show!

Habilidades especiales

10-spot Ladybird can release a foul-smelling yellow liquid from its legs that helps them scare away predators.

10-spot Ladybird has bright red and black patterns that help them warn predators they taste bad and are toxic.

10-spot Ladybird can hibernate in groups during cold months that helps them survive winter by slowing down their bodies.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura: 6-15 mm
Tamaño: 3-5 mm
Esperanza de vida: 60-365 días
Cantidad de patas: 6

Dieta y alimentación

This little hunter loves to feast on tiny plant pests, keeping gardens healthy!

Diferencias por edad: Larvae also eat aphids, growing quickly on this protein-rich diet.

Alimentos principales

aphids
psyllids
scale insects
pollen

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

hunts

Black Bean Aphid

Aphis fabae

Major food source for larvae and adults.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

A common bird that preys on ladybirds.

depends on

Lacy Phacelia

Phacelia tanacetifolia

Visits flowers for pollen when insect prey is scarce.

eaten by

Cross Orbweaver

Araneus diadematus

This spider might trap ladybirds in its web.

Rasgos

Manchado

Marcado con manchas o parches de un color diferente.

Solitario

Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.

Colorido

Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.

Insectívoro

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste principalmente en insectos y otros pequeños invertebrados.

Diurno

Los animales diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.

Especie clave

Describe una especie cuya presencia y papel tienen un efecto desproporcionadamente grande en su entorno.

Adaptado a la ciudad

Esta característica de hábitat indica especies que pueden coexistir con los humanos en entornos urbanos y suburbanos, utilizando estructuras artificiales y espacios verdes.