Tuesday, September 21, 2010

How well do you know your lady beetles?

Are there any BLBB volunteers out there? Here is a good time to show off your knowledge of lady beetle identification!

Can anyone identify these?

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3 comments:

  1. KenshoStudioSeptember 21, 2010 at 10:28 PM

    While I love games like these (very cool idea) I have NO IDEA what these are! I'll check back later to learn the correct answers, but thanks for doing this just the same!

    I do think though, that 3 and 4 are "nice" lady bugs. Two is a "bad" one (the Japanese one?) and #1 is another beetle all together.

    Speaking of insects, copy and paste this URL in your browser:

    http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/09/20/dining/20100922-bugs-slideshow.html?ref=dining

    Quite bizarre!

    Thanks!
    Andy

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  2. ChelsSeptember 22, 2010 at 9:30 AM

    The bug-eating slide show is pretty cool. Thanks for sharing!

    I'll be sure to post the correct answers on Monday or Tuesday.

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  3. ChelsSeptember 27, 2010 at 3:49 PM

    If anyone is still wondering...

    Here are the answers!

    1.Pink lady beetle (Coleomegilla maculata): This is a fairly common beetle, native to the United States.
    2. Multicolored Asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis): A very common invasive species that you may notice invading your home!
    3. Seven Spotted (Coccinella septempunctata): Another exotic lady beetle. This species is not as common as the Multicolored Asian lady beetle, but it is still fairly common especially in alfalfa fields.
    4. Orange Spotted (Brachiacantha ursina): This is a native, but rare lady beetle.

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