Ladybird Beetles

Several Species

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Identification:
A variety of small (1/4 inch or so) hemispherical-shaped insects having shiny bodies usually, orange or orange-red with black spots (or less frequently, black with reddish spots). Ladybirds move about freely

Insects Controlled:
Ladybird Beetless feed on aphids and other soft-bodied insects.
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Publication Revised July 2009