Coccinella 7-punctata, seven spot ladybird


A familiar seven-spot ladybird resting on a chive plant. Ladybirds are a beneficial insect to gardeners as they feed on aphids both as an adult and as larva. Photograph taken in Surrey by D. J. Carter, 1989.


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Photo credit: © Natural History Museum, London / Alamy / Afripics
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