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16-spot Ladybird

Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata

The 16-spot ladybird is a small, round beetle with 16 black spots on its bright red body. These friendly bugs love to eat tiny pests like aphids, helping plants stay healthy and happy!

生息地: Urban areas

外見

The 16-spot Ladybird is a small beetle, typically pale yellow or cream, adorned with exactly 16 distinct black spots across its wing covers. Its light coloration with precise spot count makes it visually different from most other ladybird species.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaColeopteraCoccinellidaeTytthaspis
16-spot Ladybird
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16-spot Ladybird

カテゴリ

昆虫

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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Its scientific name, Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata, means 'tiny shield sixteen-spotted'!

Like a time capsule, their spots can fade slightly as they grow older!

These ladybirds are super helpful, eating mites that can harm plants!

This ladybird often gathers in groups to huddle and survive cold winters!

特殊能力

能力

Spotty Camouflage

16-spot Ladybird has pale coloration and spots that helps them blend perfectly with dry grasses and sand.

能力

Winged Escape

16-spot Ladybird can fly quickly to escape danger or to find new food sources and mates.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
6-10 mm
サイズ
2-4 mm
寿命
180-365 日
飛行速度
5-10 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Tiny predators, these ladybirds munch on small plant pests like mites and occasionally pollen.

主な食物

  • Spider mites
  • Aphids
  • Pollen

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

hunts

Two-spotted Spider Mite

Tetranychus urticae

A primary food source, helping control mite populations on plants.

eats

Black Bean Aphid

Aphis fabae

Opportunistically consumes small aphids when mites are scarce.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Small birds often prey on ladybirds, despite their chemical defense.

eaten by

Garden Orb-weaver

Araneus diadematus

Ladybirds can become trapped in spider webs.

特徴

別名

16-spot Ladybug

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Always watch where you step in the garden to avoid stepping on small bugs like ladybirds.

よくある質問

16-spot Ladybirdの翼開長は何ですか?

6-10 mm

16-spot Ladybirdのサイズは何ですか?

2-4 mm

16-spot Ladybirdの寿命は何ですか?

180-365 日

16-spot Ladybirdの飛行速度は何ですか?

5-10 km/h

16-spot Ladybirdは何を食べますか?

Tiny predators, these ladybirds munch on small plant pests like mites and occasionally pollen.

16-spot Ladybirdは通常どこに生息していますか?

Urban areas

16-spot Ladybirdはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

16-spot Ladybirdの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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