Description:
- well known insects
- usually under 1/4 inch
- hemispherical shaped beetles
- often reddish with black spots or black with reddish spots
- color varies within and between species
- small forms are not often recognized as ladybird beetles
- antennae are clubbed
- larvae are elongate and flattened grubs
- active and move about freely
Prey attacked:
Adults and larvae feed on:
- aphids
- and other small insects