Spotted pink lady beetle
Unlike most lady beetles, this species eats large amounts of pollen and can survive for weeks on flowers alone when prey is scarce.
| Where | Crop fields, gardens and meadows |
|---|---|
| Size | 5 to 6 mm body length |
| When | April to October |
The Spotted pink lady beetle is an elongated, oval beetle with a pink to red body, six black spots on each wing cover and two more spots on the thorax. It is smaller than many common lady beetles, reaching only about 5 to 6 mm in length.
Adults and larvae hunt aphids, mites and small insect eggs in crop fields, gardens and meadows, but pollen can make up half of an adult's diet when prey is scarce. The beetles gather in groups under leaf litter or bark to pass the winter before mating in spring.
Traits
Habitat
Farmland
Colour
Red, Black
Active
Day
To people
A beneficial predator of aphids; harmless to people.
Activity through the year
Often confused with
Similar in size at about 4 to 7 mm, but orange rather than pink, with two pale lines converging on the black thorax.
Questions
Is the Spotted pink lady beetle dangerous to people?
A beneficial predator of aphids; harmless to people.
When can you see the Spotted pink lady beetle?
The Spotted pink lady beetle can be seen from April to October, by day.
Plate retouched from a photo by zygy, CC0, iNaturalist Licence
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