Seven-spot Ladybird Larva
Coccinella septempunctata (larva)
This active, alligator-shaped larva lives on leaves and stems in gardens, meadows, field margins, and crop plants where aphids are common. It prowls over vegetation using its legs and strong jaws to seize aphids, scale insects, and other small soft-bodied prey. Its dark, spiny-looking body helps deter many predators, and it can produce bitter defensive chemicals. A single larva may eat hundreds of aphids before it is ready to pupate.
- Type
- Fang
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- Seven-spot Ladybird Larva
- Seven-spot Ladybird Pupa
- Seven-spot Ladybird