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