Olla v-nigrum

An ashy-gray ladybird beetle nestles under a twig on a Texas persimmon. Comstock, Texas, USA.

Olla v-nigrum

Olla - Ashy Gray Ladybird - Arizona, USA. filename: Olla1

Cycloneda munda

Ladybird beetles mating. Champaign, Illinois, USA.

Cycloneda sanguinea

The spotless lady beetle. Brackenridge Field Laboratory, Texas, USA.

Cycloneda sanguinea

A spotless lady beetle eats its way through a herd of aphids. Brackenridge Field Laboratory, Texas, USA.

Coccinella monticola

Mountain ladybird beetle. California, USA.

Coccinella septempunctata

Urbana, Illinois, USA

Coccinella septempunctata

Coccinella septempunctata - Seven-Spotted Ladybird Beetle. Illinois, USA. filename: Coccinella1

Chilocorus stigma

Twice-stabbed ladybird beetle. North Carolina, USA.

Harmonia axyridis

Harmonia axyridis - Asian Multi-Colored Ladybeetle, taking flight. Illinois, USA. filename: Harmonia2

Coccinellidae

Newly-hatched ladybird beetle larvae. Austin, Texas, USA.

Harmonia axyridis

Asian Multi-Colored Ladybeetle. Illinois, USA.

Harmonia axyridis

Asian Multi-Colored Ladybeetle, taking flight. Illinois, USA.

Harmonia axyridis

Asian Multi-Colored Ladybeetle, taking flight. Illinois, USA.

Harmonia axyridis

The Asian multicolored lady beetle is an extremely common invasive insect throughout North America. Brackenridge Field Laboratory, Texas, USA.

Harmonia axyridis

A final instar ladybird larva preparing to pupate. Austin, Texas, USA.

Harmonia conformis

Large spotted ladybird beetles, mating. Diamond Creek, Victoria, Australia.

Harmonia conformis

The large ladybird beetle is a common Australian species. Diamond Creek, VIctoria, Australia.

Coccinellidae

Aphids feed on a sunflower leaf next to a clutch of ladybird beetle eggs, seemingly unaware of the horror that awaits once the predatory ladybird larvae hatch. Austin, Texas, USA.

Coleomegilla maculata

Spotted Pink Ladybird Beetle. Urbana, Illinois, USA.

Harmonia axyridis

The larva of a lady beetle makes short work of milkweed aphids (Aphis nerii). Urbana, Illinois, USA

Hippodamia convergens

Convergent ladybird beetle larvae feed on aphids. Brackenridge Field Laboratory, Texas, USA.

Hippodamia sp. with parasitoid cocoon

A ladybird beetle, weak but alive, stands guard above the pupa of a parasitic wasp that has emerged from its body. The ability of parasites to selfishly manipulate their victims' behavior is a fascinating and poorly understand aspect of their biology. Hastings Reserve, California, USA.