探検昆虫

Nine-spotted Lady Beetle

Coccinella novemnotata

The Nine-spotted Lady Beetle is a small, round bug with bright colors and nine black spots on its back. These friendly beetles love to eat aphids, which helps keep plants healthy!

生息地: Urban areas, Gardens

外見

The Nine-spotted Lady Beetle has a distinctive oval, dome-shaped body, typically bright orange to red. It is easily recognized by the nine prominent black spots covering its wing covers, with four on each side and one shared at the top center. This pattern clearly differentiates it from many other ladybug species.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaColeopteraCoccinellidaeCoccinella
Nine-spotted Lady Beetle
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Nine-spotted Lady Beetle

カテゴリ

昆虫

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

In winter, many Nine-spotted Lady Beetles gather together for a long, cozy sleep!

Nine-spotted Lady Beetles were once super common but are now incredibly rare in many places!

These tiny beetles can 'taste' with their feet to find the best places to lay eggs!

They don't really chew food; they use special mouthparts to slurp up their meals!

特殊能力

能力

Stink Shield

Nine-spotted Lady Beetle can release a stinky, bitter fluid from its legs that helps them repel predators when they feel threatened.

能力

Spotty Signal

Nine-spotted Lady Beetle has bright colors and bold spots that warn predators they taste bad, helping them avoid being eaten.

能力

Air Hopper

Nine-spotted Lady Beetle can quickly unfurl its hidden wings to fly, which helps them escape danger and find new sources of aphids.

能力

Feigning Death

Nine-spotted Lady Beetle can tuck in its legs and play dead, which helps them trick predators into losing interest and moving on.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
10-15 mm
サイズ
5-8 mm
寿命
250-365 日
飛行速度
10 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

These tiny hunters mostly gobble up small plant-eating insects, keeping gardens healthy!

年齢による違い: Larvae and adults both primarily eat aphids and other small soft-bodied insects.

主な食物

  • aphids
  • scale insects
  • mites

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

hunts

Cotton Aphid

Aphis gossypii

Keeps populations of these plant pests under control.

eaten by

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

A food source for this common garden bird.

eaten by

Flower Crab Spider

Misumena vatia

Can become prey for this camouflaged spider.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

These beetles are safe to observe, but it's best not to touch them too much.

よくある質問

Nine-spotted Lady Beetleの翼開長は何ですか?

10-15 mm

Nine-spotted Lady Beetleのサイズは何ですか?

5-8 mm

Nine-spotted Lady Beetleの寿命は何ですか?

250-365 日

Nine-spotted Lady Beetleの飛行速度は何ですか?

10 km/h

Nine-spotted Lady Beetleは何を食べますか?

These tiny hunters mostly gobble up small plant-eating insects, keeping gardens healthy!

Nine-spotted Lady Beetleは通常どこに生息していますか?

Urban areas, Gardens

Nine-spotted Lady Beetleはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Nine-spotted Lady Beetleの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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