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20 Spotted Ladybug I found these guys and their nymphs while looking for spiders in a dahlia garden. Apparently unlike other ladybugs they do not eat other insects, but prefer mildew, which makes complete sense as the plants were fairly heavily coated with powdery mildew. Geotagged,Psyllobora vigintimaculata,Twenty-spootted lady beetle,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

20 Spotted Ladybug

I found these guys and their nymphs while looking for spiders in a dahlia garden. Apparently unlike other ladybugs they do not eat other insects, but prefer mildew, which makes complete sense as the plants were fairly heavily coated with powdery mildew.

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The Twenty-spot Ladybird

Small (2-3mm), yellowish species from the family Coccinellidae. Unlike most lady beetles, which are carnivores, Psyllobora species are mildew-feeders, and have mandibles armed with rake-like rows of small teeth used in gathering up spores and conidia.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Jivko Nakev
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Uploaded Sep 29, 2014. Captured Sep 28, 2014 14:08 in 1347-1405 East Highland Drive, Seattle, WA 98102, USA.
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  • X-E1
  • f/1.0
  • 1/125s
  • ISO400
  • 50mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.