The Lunate Lady Bird is an effective predator of aphid pests in both the adult and nymphal stages. Boldly marked red and b;ack as an adult and black a

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The Lunate Lady Bird is an effective predator of aphid pests in both the adult and nymphal stages. Boldly marked red and b;ack as an adult and black and yellow as a nymph. They have great potential as bilogical control of economically significant aphid pest

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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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