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11 spot ladybird

Coccinella 11-punctata

Description:

An 11-spot ladybird, spotted feeding on aphids, at Houghton bay, Wellington NZ. The species was introduced in NZ as a biological aphid control agent, and is now a very common insect, thoughout NZ.

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4 Comments

DespinaTsafetopoulou
DespinaTsafetopoulou 11 years ago

Haha, how true, dear @Argy Bee :D

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

Christmas dinner lined up.

DespinaTsafetopoulou
DespinaTsafetopoulou 11 years ago

Thank you dear @Hema :)

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

lovely spot!

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Spotted on Jan 8, 2013
Submitted on Jan 8, 2013

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