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Pink-spotted ladybug

Coleomegilla maculata

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Notes:

About half the size of a typical ladybug with a flatter, more oval body. Spotted in our hedgerow.

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auntnance123
auntnance123 12 years ago
pink-spotted ladybug
Pink-spotted Lady Beetle - Coleomegilla maculata


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8 Comments

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KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Thanks Jennifer!
Viv, I hadn't noticed the 'shades'!

VivBraznell
VivBraznell 12 years ago

What a cool Ladybug! Even wearing a pair of 'shades'. Well spotted KarenL

Jennifer Flores
Jennifer Flores 12 years ago

Pretty in Pink ;-)

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KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

:)

Anjeanette Illustration
Anjeanette Illustration 12 years ago

Its the Susan J komen ladybug :) everyone supports Breast cancer awareness even the ladybugs!!

consensuslife
consensuslife 12 years ago

Beautiful ladybug & flower :)

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KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Thanks auntnance! They are easy to miss - this one only measured a couple of mm. It's definitely one for the lost ladybird mission!

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auntnance123
auntnance123 12 years ago

How interesting--never saw one of these before.

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KarenL
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KarenL

Oak Hill, Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Aug 27, 2011
Submitted on Aug 27, 2011

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