Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 681 No. 681 |
Harmonia axyridis, most commonly known as the harlequin, multicolored Asian, or simply Asian ladybeetle, is a large coccinellid beetle. This is one of the most variable species in the world, with an exceptionally wide range of color forms. It is native to eastern Asia, but has been artificially introduced to North America and Europe to control aphids and scale insects. It is now common, well known, and spreading in those regions, and has also established in...
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This is not intended to be a dry lexicon. Personal stories and sensitive articles form the framework for our pictures: „The old man and the Chorthippus apricarius“
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