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Cardinal ladybird (Vedalia beetle)

Rodolia cardinalis

Description:

Here is a very cute red and black ladybird beetle This predatory beetle is used in biological control of scale insects.

Habitat:

On Acacia

Notes:

These are endemic to Australia but exported around the world to control cottony cushion scale bug (Icerya purchasi), which is also endemic to Australia but exported around the world. Mark has captured the action here. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/853... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uhztcshx...

1 Comment

MartinL
MartinL 10 years ago

So it is, thank you Mark. Here is the one you saw, attacking a bug.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/853...

MartinL
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MartinL

Spotted on Mar 18, 2014
Submitted on Mar 18, 2014

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