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πŸͺ² Beetles

Larch Ladybird

Aphidecta obliterata

About

A small brown ladybird that specializes on larch-feeding aphids in European conifer forests. Its cryptic coloration helps it blend in with bark.

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Did You Know?

It overwinters in large aggregations under bark flakes, sometimes numbering in the thousands.