Thirteen-spotted lady beetle
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Hippodamia tredecimpunctata, commonly known as the thirteen-spotted lady beetle, is a species
of lady beetle. Adult lady beetles have domed backs, mainly oval, often shiny with short legs and antennae. They have two wing covers. They are usually red to orange in color. This species has thirteen dark or black spots. The larva
e are slightly flattened and covered with miniature spines. Very small eggs are laid in groups of 10-50 on undersides of leaves.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of lady beetle. Adult lady beetles have domed backs, mainly oval, often shiny with short legs and antennae. They have two wing covers. They are usually red to orange in color. This species has thirteen dark or black spots. The larva
Larva
A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle...
e are slightly flattened and covered with miniature spines. Very small eggs are laid in groups of 10-50 on undersides of leaves.
External links
- http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/imagegallery/lady/ihtredecim.html
- http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/servlet/NatureServe?menuselect=none&sourceTemplate=tabular_report.wmt&loadTemplate=species_RptComprehensive.wmt&selectedReport=RptComprehensive.wmt&summaryView=tabular_report.wmt&elKey=116932&paging=home&save=true&startIndex=1&nextStartIndex=1&reset=false&offPageSelectedElKey=107920&offPageSelectedElType=species&offPageYesNo=true&post_processes=&radiobutton=radiobutton&selectedIndexes=107920&selectedIndexes=109682&selectedIndexes=118927&selectedIndexes=119718&selectedIndexes=116699&selectedIndexes=113579&selectedIndexes=111797&selectedIndexes=111368&selectedIndexes=111369&selectedIndexes=106661&selectedIndexes=743830&selectedIndexes=110236&selectedIndexes=116704&selectedIndexes=116932&selectedIndexes=743831&menuselectfooter=noneNatureServe Explorer entry]
- University of Minnesota Pest management
- images of various life stages