Posts Tagged: Coccinellidae

Polka-Dotted Insects: Here They Come

Ladybugs are easy to "spot." As soon as the weather warms and those dratted plant-sucking aphids emerge, here come the polka-dotted ladybugs. The...

Ladybug

LADYBUG searching for aphids on a leaf. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Safe Ride

SAFEST PLACE for an aphid is on the back of a ladybug. This photo, taken April 18, 2009, shows a ladybug searching for aphids while a hitchhikes struggles to stay on her back. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Christmas Bug

If there ever were a Christmas bug, it would be the ladybug, aka lady beetle. The insects (family Coccinellidae) are brightly colored and spread joy...

Ladybug on gardener's glove

LADYBUG--You should treat the ladybug with kid gloves; it's a beneficial insect. Here a ladybug, aka lady beetle, crawls on a gardener's glove. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Christmas bug

CHRISTMAS BUG--The ladybug is the perfect Christmas bug--she's brightly colored and spreads joy in the garden when she devours aphids. This one heads for the garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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