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Coccinella septempunctata
An adult seven-spot ladybird may reach a body length of 7.6–10.0 mm (0.3–0.4 in). Their distinctive spots and attractive colours apparently make them unappealing to predators. The species can secrete a fluid from joints in their legs which gives them a foul taste. A threatened ladybug may both play dead and secrete the unappetising substance to protect itself. The seven-spot ladybird synthesizes the toxic alkaloids, N-oxide coccinelline and its free base precoccinelline; depending on sex and diet, the spot size and coloration can provide some indication of how toxic the individual bug is to potential predators.
C. septempunctata has a broad ecological range, living almost anywhere there are aphids for it to eat
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Thank's Marisa y!
Pretty!
Gracias Luis!
Thank you injica for the id!
Muy buena toma Patricia.
7 spotted ladybird ;)