Stats

Lifespan: 1-2 yrs
Size: Tiny
Diet: Insectivore
Activity: Diurnal
Social: Solitary
Biome: Temperate woodland
Range: Europe and North America
Movement: Flight
Breeding: Egg-laying
Defense: Warning Colors
Status: Common

About

A small red beetle with exactly two black spots on its wing covers, though some individuals are black with red spots instead. Both adults and larvae are voracious aphid predators, making them a favorite of gardeners.

Life cycle

1.
egg
A small egg is laid on or near the larval food source and hatches within days or weeks.
2.
juvenile
An immature insect feeds and molts, growing through successive instars.
3.
subadult
A near-adult insect has wing buds or near-mature form, one molt away from full size.
4.
adult
Fully grown, with full wings and adult coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Adalia
Species: Adalia bipunctata