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Ladybug

Harmonia axyridis

Description:

Ladybug on a Buddleia in South of France

Habitat:

H. axyridis is native to eastern Asia from central Siberia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan in the west, through Russia south to the Himalayas and east to the Pacific coast and Japan, including Korea, Mongolia, China, and Taiwan. As a voracious predator, it was identified as a biocontrol agent for aphids and scale insects. Consequently, it has been introduced into greenhouses, crop fields, and gardens in many countries, including the United States and parts of Europe. The species is now established in the United States, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and South Africa.

Notes:

A ladybug, spotted while taking a stroll with my sister.

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Frederic Ansermoz
Spotted by
Frederic Ansermoz

Saint-Étienne-de-Gourgas, Languedoc-Roussillon, Tromelin Island

Spotted on Jul 20, 2013
Submitted on Aug 7, 2013

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