Twice-stabbed lady beetle

Found in forests, orchards, and gardens, typically on the bark or foliage of trees infested with scale insects.

Both adults and larvae are predatory, primarily feeding on scale insects, mealybugs, and aphids.

They are active hunters during the day. After mating, females lay eggs under the covers of scale insects or in bark crevices. They undergo a complete metamorphosis from egg to larva, pupa, and adult.

They provide a significant ecological benefit as a natural biocontrol agent for scale pests in agriculture and forestry. They do not pose a risk to humans or pets.