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Fourteen-spot Ladybird (Propylea quatuordecimpunctata) with Aphids I waited patiently for this beetle to devour some of these aphids, but no such luck. It just sat there. I was tempted to give it a little nudge, but decided to let nature takes its course instead.<br /> <br /> Habitat: On vegetation beside a small pond. Fall,Fourteen-spot Ladybird,Geotagged,Propylea,Propylea quatuordecimpunctata,United States,beetle Click/tap to enlarge

Fourteen-spot Ladybird (Propylea quatuordecimpunctata) with Aphids

I waited patiently for this beetle to devour some of these aphids, but no such luck. It just sat there. I was tempted to give it a little nudge, but decided to let nature takes its course instead.

Habitat: On vegetation beside a small pond.

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The Fourteen spotted Ladybird

The 14-spotted ladybird is a small lady beetle, belonging to the family Coccinellidae. It is sometimes referred to by the common name 14-spotted ladybird beetle, or simply P-14.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Feb 20, 2019. Captured Oct 14, 2018 10:00 in 3280 Franklin Ave, Millbrook, NY 12545, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/128s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.

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