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Seven-spotted Lady Beetle

Coccinella septempunctata

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Description:

This enormous Seven-spotted Lady Beetle appeared to have some sort of fungal infection on its head and protonum. Even though it was afflicted it was still happily chowing down on a big aphid. Last image shows the plant with the aphids and the lady beetle on the stem.

Habitat:

Vegetation bordering saltwater marsh. Gardiner County Park, NY.

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ForestDragon
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ForestDragon

West Bay Shore, New York, USA

Spotted on Jun 17, 2014
Submitted on Jul 24, 2014

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ladybug lady bug ladybird lady bird beetle beetle long island new york gardiner county park fungus fungal infection coccinellinae seven-spot ladybird seven-spotted ladybug c-7
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