Twice-stabbed Lady Beetle

Orchards, forests, parks, and gardens, specifically on trees and shrubs infested with scale insects.

Strictly carnivorous; primarily feeds on scale insects and occasionally aphids or mites.

Active during the day; they undergo complete metamorphosis from egg to larva, pupa, and adult. They are known for their distinctive black bodies with two red spots on the elytra.

Highly beneficial to the ecosystem and agriculture as a natural predator and biological control agent for scale insect pests.