Bloodred Lady Beetle

The bloodred lady beetle, Cycloneda sanguinea, is one of our most beneficial insects. The bloodred lady beetle is a common species. Lady beetles feed on aphid, immature scale insects, mealybugs, mites and other soft-bodied insects.

Detailed information on lady beetles is available on the Featured Creatures Web site at http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/beneficial/lady_beetles.htm

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