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Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
This ladybug always has 22 spots, which rarely join up. It is very small, 3 to 5 mm.
Shrubs in a mix of temporary wetland and forest.
The ladybugs bright colors can be seen as a warning signal. The beetles can namely secrete a yellow liquid from the leg joints, a liquid which in addition to being toxic also has a strikingly bitter taste. Some predatory insects and birds eat nevertheless ladybugs. This specimen can only be found in Europe.
Spotted on Jun 27, 2014
Submitted on Jul 15, 2014
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