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πŸͺ² Beetles

Fifteen-Spotted Lady Beetle

Anatis labiculata

About

One of the largest North American ladybirds with white or grey elytra bearing fifteen dark spots. It is a canopy-dwelling species found mainly in coniferous forests.

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Did You Know?

When disturbed, it releases a pungent alkaloid-laden hemolymph from its leg joints as a defense.