Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 627: Seven-spotted Lady Beetle No. 627 |

Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata) – species of family “Lady Beetles“

Coccinella septempunctata, the seven-spot ladybird (or, in North America, seven-spotted ladybug or "C-7"), is the most common ladybird in Europe. Its elytra are of a red colour, but punctuated with three black spots each, with one further spot being spread over the junction of the two, making a total of seven spots, from which the species derives both its common and scientific names (from the Latin septem = "seven" and punctus = "spot").

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This is not intended to be a dry lexicon. Personal stories and sensitive articles form the framework for our pictures: „Dating site“ Gabriel Glowworm is doubtful about modern dating sites and reflects wistfully on the days when a simple glow was enough to find love.

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„Seven-spotted Lady Beetle“ also appeared in the following editions of Arthropods Daily