Species group · Insects
Lady Beetles
WAnimals has 4 species of lady beetle, all in the family Coccinellidae.
- 4 species
- 1 family
- 72 countries
- 264 parks
- Length
- 0.4 cm – 0.8 cm
- Lifespan
- 1 years
Ranges calculated from the entries that record the figure, not from all 4.
All 4 species of lady beetles on WAnimals
Each one has its own full entry. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Conservation status
No species documented in this group is genuinely at risk according to the IUCN, with the data available today.
See the global conservation statusWhere they live
Recorded in 72 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
Did you know…
In winter it gathers in large clusters to hibernate together.
It releases pheromones that draw others in and ensure there are mates on hand when they wake in spring.
It feeds mainly on aphids, eating hundreds of them during its larval stage.
It is one of the most colour-polymorphic species known among beetles, to the point that identifying it by eye is not always straightforward.
Its elytra carry glands that secrete a waxy substance by which individuals recognise one another and trigger courtship.
The larvae are cannibals: when aphids run short they eat the eggs and larvae of their own species.
It owes its name to the two converging white marks on its thorax.
It gathers in its millions to overwinter in the mountains of California, and those aggregations are collected with portable vacuums and sold: several billion individuals a year are reckoned to be harvested and traded.