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H. axyridis f. spectabilis
Harmonia axyridis is a large coccinellid beetle. Its colour ranges from yellow-orange to black, and the number of spots between none and 22. It is commonly known as the harlequin ladybird (because it occurs in numerous colour forms). It is also known in North America as the multicolored Asian lady beetle, and (because it invades homes in October in preparation for overwintering) as Halloween lady beetle.[1][2] In Japan, it is not generally distinguished from the seven-spot ladybird which is also common there. When the species first arrived in the UK, it was labelled in jest as "the many-named ladybird", because among the names listed were: multivariate, southern, Japanese, and pumpkin ladybird.[3]
It is native to eastern Asia, but has been 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 South Africa and widely across South America.
H. axyridis f. spectabilis
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thanks CheifRedEarth
thank you very much!
Nice series Janine!
sorry, did not notice i had selected that mission. its changed now :)
Since there is no nest, hive, or bower in this spotting, can you please remove it from the Animal Architecture mission? Thanks.