Seven-spot Ladybird
Coccinella septempunctata
The adult is a small domed beetle found in grasslands, hedgerows, gardens, orchards, and farmland across much of Europe and introduced regions beyond. It walks over plants and also flies between feeding sites, mainly hunting aphids and other small sap-feeding insects. Its hard wing covers protect the flight wings, while its red-and-black warning pattern advertises bitter chemical defenses. When threatened, it can reflex-bleed foul-tasting fluid from its leg joints.
- Type
- Venom
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- Seven-spot Ladybird Larva
- Seven-spot Ladybird Pupa
- Seven-spot Ladybird