Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 617: Eyed Ladybird Beetle

Eyed Ladybird Beetle
Arthropods Daily · No. 617 Eyed Ladybird BeetleAnatis ocellata
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Eyed Ladybird Beetle
Eyed Ladybird Beetle (Anatis ocellata) – species of family “Lady Beetles“

Anatis ocellata, commonly known as the eyed ladybug, is a species of ladybug in the Coccinellidae family. It has black spots on a red background, with each spot surrounded by a yellowish halo. In one color variation, a specimen found in Scotland was reported having the spots fused to form longitudinal lines.

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This is not intended to be a dry lexicon. Personal stories and sensitive articles form the framework for our pictures: „Metamorphosis“ Change is part of life. And nobody knows that better than a butterfly. A very personal story of evolution and transformation.

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