Seven-spot ladybird

Natural Habitat

Found in a wide range of habitats including gardens, parks, agricultural fields, forests, and meadows where aphids are present.

Diet & Feeding

Primarily aphidophagous, feeding on aphids, but also eats scale insects, whiteflies, and occasionally pollen or nectar.

Behavior Patterns

Diurnal predators that undergo complete metamorphosis (egg, larva, pupa, adult). They often aggregate in large numbers for overwintering (hibernation) in sheltered locations.

Risks & Benefits

Highly beneficial for biological pest control in agriculture and gardening. They pose no significant risk to humans, though they can release a pungent defensive fluid (reflex bleeding) when threatened.

Identified on: 1/1/2026