Striped Ladybird
On Saltbush
Tiny Black Ladybird
| Striped Ladybird On Saltbush | | Tiny Black Ladybird | | ||
 | Class: | Animals (Animalia) - Jointed Legs (Arthropoda) - Insects (Insecta) | |||
| Order: | Beetles (Coleoptera) | ||||
| Family: | Ladybird (Coccinellidae) | ||||
| Species: | Striped Ladybird (Micraspis furcifera) | ||||
| This Photo: | Pre-winter Huddle | ||||
EXTRA - Photo Specific Information: It seems that colony's like this are often seen at the beginning of winter. They gather together to hibernate for the winter and keep each other warm. General Species Information: Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee, SA) and elsewhere Pale yellow lady bug with black stripes. Or is it black with yellow stripes?-) | |||||
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