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Coccinella septempunctata
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.
Second lady beetle on a wooden deck under the water hose.
Both flew off later in the morning.
Thank you again for your suggestion. That is the scientific name I have on this lady bug. Here in Texas the common name is Seven Spotted Lady Beetle, named for the number of spots on the elytra.
Spotted on Aug 5, 2012
Submitted on Aug 12, 2012
