Coccinellidae is a family of beetles, known variously as ladybirds (British English and Australian English), ladybugs (North American English) or lady beetles (preferred by scientists).
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Two-Spotted Lady Beetle
The two-spotted lady beetle is very common in western Europe. It is used as a biological control agent against aphids in greenhouses.
The most familiar form of the two-spot ladybird beetle is the red one with the two black or brown spots. However, there also exists a black form with four or six red parts on it.
In addition, there are intermediate forms, but they occur only rarely in nature.
Scientific Claasification of Ladybirds
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
Superfamily:Cucujoidea
Family:CoccinellidaeLatreille, 1807
Hibernation
Some species are migratory and form large aggregations during the migratory period.
They also form large aggregations when they go into hibernation in winter.
As in many insects, ladybugs in temperate regions enter diapause during the winter.
Some species gather into groups and move to higher land, such as a mountain, to enter diapause.
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Five-Spotted Lady Beetle
By the way, not all ladybugs are really ladies. There are male ladybugs too!
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