Seven-spotted ladybug pupa

Natural Habitat

Found globally in gardens, farms, grasslands, and parks, typically on plants infested with aphids.

Diet & Feeding

In the earlier larval and later adult stages, they are carnivorous, primarily eating aphids, scale insects, and mites; the pupa stage does not feed.

Behavior Patterns

The pupa is the non-feeding life stage between the larva and the adult. It remains attached to a substrate, such as a leaf, and undergoes metamorphosis for about 3-12 days.

Risks & Benefits

Highly beneficial to the ecosystem and gardeners as a natural pest control agent for garden-destroying aphids. They pose no risk to humans.

Identified on: 6/19/2026