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2 Spot Ladybird
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2 Spot Ladybird

by Hans Van Rafelghem

Category: Macro/Close-upAdded May 3, 2005738 views

Arthropods

Keywords: Ladybird, Ladybug, Lady beetle

The 2-spotted Ladybird, also referred to as Two-spotted Lady Beetle and, especially in the USA, Two-spotted Ladybird Beetle, is a very variable animal in coloring. It could be red, orange, yellow or black, often with 2 spots, but actually any number of spots can be seen irregularly and sometimes the spots are not visible at all! In northern parts of Europe, Asia and Canada the animals tend to be all black. As black is the best color to absorb sunlight, black is the best color to warm up quickly. The animal is very common all over Europe and its territory covers even more northern regions than that of other ladybirds. Both adults and larvae eat aphids. Compared to the Seven-spotted Ladybird above this species is smaller, reaching a length of 4 to 6 mm.
Image Reference: EOS-1D Mark II_050424_zonImage Format: Digital Capture - 7 to 9MPImage Crop: Less than 75% of originalDigital Enhancement: Digital RetouchModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No