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Gleich hab ich es geschafft,denkt sich der Siebenpunkt Marienkäfer :)) I'm almost there, the Coccinella septempunctata thinks :)) J'y suis presque, pense le Coccinella septempunctata :))

nobody@ipernity.com (Günter Klaus) — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 11:40:04 +0000

Dieser Marienkäfer ist ja auch ein Glücksbringer,er wird so 5-8mm groß und man erkennt ihn an den schwarzen Kopfschild,er hat rote Flügeldecken und eben an den 7 Punkten am Rücken,ich fand diesen Bogen mit diesen Marienkäfer sehr schön :))
Pip: Marienkäfer am Blatt

This ladybird is also a lucky charm, it grows to 5-8mm and you can recognise it by the black head shield, it has red wing covers and the 7 dots on the back, I found this bow with this ladybird very beautiful :))
Pip: Ladybird on a leaf

Cette coccinelle est aussi un porte-bonheur, elle mesure entre 5 et 8 mm et on la reconnaît à son bouclier noir, à ses ailes rouges et aux 7 points sur son dos, j'ai trouvé cette feuille avec cette coccinelle très belle :))
Pip : Coccinelle sur une feuille

Coccinella septempunctata

nobody@ipernity.com (Xata) — Sun, 07 Jun 2020 08:22:27 +0000

Xata has posted:

Plain and simple

nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 15:33:15 +0000

Anne Elliott has posted:

"Just" a tiny Seven-spotted Ladybug, seen in my back garden on 19 June 2014.

"The Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata) is probably our most familiar Lady Beetle, being found in gardens, parks and natural areas across the continent. It wasn't always this way though - this, large, attractive beetle was brought over in the 1950's from Europe to the eastern US to supplement the aphid-eating prowess of the native lady beetles. This hardy alien has since spread across the continent.

There is concern that this alien lady beetle is causing a decline in some native lady beetle species, particularly of the once common Transverse Lady Beetle. Are the robust Seven-spots out-competing the natives, eating the eggs of the natives, spreading disease or hybridizing with natives? No one knows for sure, but it is another cautionary example of the dangers of introducing alien species. One thing that ecologically conscientious gardeners can do is to refrain from buying alien species as biological controls and purchase native ones instead." From talkaboutwildlife.ca (no longer available).

"The Seven-spotted Ladybird Beetle was brought in from Europe in the hope that it would help control populations of pests like aphids. It is doubtful that it has made any real difference, but what has happened is some of our native species have suffered a decline in populations since the Seven-spotted was introduced, perhaps because the Seven-spotted outcompetes them. Two-spotted Ladybird Beetles are the ones that most often turn up in people's homes in winter. Perhaps the best solution to ensure the beetles survive is to take them to a greenhouse that uses biocontrol."

www.royalalbertamuseum.ca/natural/insects/bugsfaq/ladybir...

John Acorn's book, "Ladybugs of Alberta", covers all 75 species of ladybugs found here in Alberta.

Seven-spotted Ladybug on Yucca seedpod

nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 02:39:09 +0000

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Taken on Saturday, 21 September 2013, when two friends and I joined a group of people from Medicine Hat College to drive a long way across the prairie to an area called the Pinhorn Grazing Lease. Yucca plants, which are not found in Alberta, had been discovered there and were being closely monitored. They spent a few hours counting every single plant and clone, how many new clones, how many old ones, how many seedpods and how many tiny exit holes from a certain insect were in each pod. Most of the plants were in enclosed "cages", the largest of which could be entered. The GPS location was recorded for every plant, and careful notes were made. Very tedious work, and I commend everyone for doing this. Have to admit that I wandered the area with my camera, photographing the plants in various stages and the surrounding scenery. We were so lucky because two of the plants were in a second bloom, whereas all the other plants had seedpods. It was a treat to be able to see Yucca flowers, and a surprise for the folks from the College. We aren't sure how these plants got where they are, but it's possible that they were brought north by Native Americans. We were very close to the border with the US and could see the beautiful Sweetgrass Hills rising from the flat prairie in the distance. A very interesting day for us and one that we were so lucky to experience.

"Coccinella septempunctata's elytra are of a red colour, but punctuated with three black spots each, with one further spot being spread over the junction of the two, making a total of seven spots, from which the species derives both its common and scientific names (from the Latin septem = "seven" and punctus = "spot").

C. septempunctata has a broad ecological range, living almost anywhere there are aphids for it to eat. Both the adults and the larvae are voracious predators of aphids, and because of this, C. septempunctata has been repeatedly introduced to North America as a biological control agent to reduce aphid numbers, and is now established in North America, and has been subsequently designated the official state insect of five different states (Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Tennessee). In North America, this species has outcompeted many native species, including other Coccinella." From Wikipedia.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coccinella_septempunctata

red on red

nobody@ipernity.com (Nora Caracci) — Thu, 07 Jan 2021 10:52:20 +0000

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the flower is a Chrysanthemum X morifolium
the insect is a Coccinella novemnotata, Nine Spotted Lady Beetle (thanks Fizzie !)
The nine-spotted ladybug can be identified by the presence of four black spots on each of its elytra, a single spot split between the elytra, and a black suture between the elytra. Its pronotum is black, with two connected white marks at the front.
A curiosity: The nine-spotted ladybug has been the state insect of New York since 1989, though its numbers have declined as the numbers of introduced species such as the seven-spotted ladybug and Asian lady beetle have increased. It was for some time thought extinct in New York, so in 2006, the state considered designating the pink spotted ladybug as state insect instead, but the bill did not pass the Senate. In 2006 the nine-spotted ladybug was rediscovered in Virginia (the first East Coast sighting in 14 years). In 2011, about 20 of these ladybugs were found on a farm in Amagansett, NY, the first such sighting in New York since 1982.

(originally posted in 2013)
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Three-banded Ladybug

nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:46:13 +0000

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I have searched and searched for the ID for this Ladybug, but have not (yet) been able to find it. Maybe it's not a Ladybug after all? It was the tiniest thing (4-5 mm) on a small piece of fallen bark at the edge of a wooded area, in Benchlands, out past Cochrane. A few of us went to botanize this land that belongs to Erik Butters - very generous of him to lead a walk for us. Amazing that I even noticed such a tiny insect in an area of fallen logs and natural debris, but I am SO glad I did. As you can see from this much enlarged shot, it really is quite beautiful.

"This attractive Three-banded Ladybug is yellow during the summer of its birth. After the first hibernation, the elytra turn a deep red, and the bands are highlighted with a cream-colored halo." From canada-gardens.com/2ladybugs.

People in the US are being asked to watch out for some "most wanted" ladybugs that have nearly disappeared in the United States.
The three ladybugs are:
1) Coccinella novemnotata, also known as the nine-spotted ladybug or C-9;
2) Adalia bipunctata, the two-spotted ladybug;
3) C. trifasciata, the three-banded ladybug. I don't know if the Three-banded Ladybug is more common in Canada.

Less is more

nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 18:40:57 +0000

Anne Elliott has posted:

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!

"Just" a regular Seven-spotted Ladybug that I came across yesterday afternoon, while on an afternoon botanizing trip at the Kerfoot Ranch, NW of Cochrane (which is NW of Calgary). This was a new location for me - the Kerfoot property is on the beautiful, rolling hills that you see when driving along the Grand Valley Rd. A small group of us searched for any species of plant, moss, lichen, bird, insect, and animal that were there, and the resulting list will be given to the landowners. In the morning, a friend and I had hiked at the Perrenoud natural area, looking for anything new - and anything that was interesting and beautiful, whether flora or fauna. The spring and summer months are so busy with botanizing different areas - all so interesting, but increasingly exhausting and painful for me ... sigh. However, I go where I am able and do as much as I can - I have to do as much walking as I can, for bone density reasons and to try and keep my joints mobile. A painful process, which kind of balances out with the pure joy I get from seeing and photographing some of the things we find. Heavily cropped image, so I'm surprised it still came out quite sharp.

Seven-spotted Ladybug

nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:12:32 +0000

Anne Elliott has posted:

At the end of two consecutive walks down in Weaselhead three days ago (the annual Dawn Chorus walk and then a bird group walk), I came across this little Seven-spotted Ladybug hugging a metal sign.

"The Seven-spotted Lady Beetle is probably our most familiar Lady Beetle, being found in gardens, parks and natural areas across the continent. It wasn't always this way though - this, large, attractive beetle was brought over in the 1950's from Europe to the eastern US to supplement the aphid-eating prowess of the native lady beetles. This hardy alien has since spread across the continent.

There is concern that this alien lady beetle is causing a decline in some native lady beetle species, particularly of the once common Transverse Lady Beetle. Are the robust Seven-spots out-competing the natives, eating the eggs of the natives, spreading disease or hybridizing with natives? No one knows for sure, but it is another cautionary example of the dangers of introducing alien species. One thing that ecologically conscientious gardeners can do is to refrain from buying alien species as biological controls and purchase native ones instead."

talkaboutwildlife.ca/profile/index.php?s=1429

Ladybird Larvae

nobody@ipernity.com (C.Rayz) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:28:18 +0000

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I've never seen purple and orange larvae before always some variation of black and orange or yellow.
Any one have any idea if these are a particular kind?

Ladybug

nobody@ipernity.com (Jonathan Cohen) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:02:59 +0000

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