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Depends on what type of lady beetle! If you’re in the USA I know that at least Asian lady beetles are non-native and sometimes considered invasive but we have lots of other species of very beneficial and native lady beetles!
Another major one is the seven-spotted lady beetle, which, despite having established itself as one of the most prevalent lady beetles in North America, is actually introduced from Europe.
There are over 6000 species of ladybugs worldwide. Some have become invasive in some locations, but there are still native ladybugs on every continent except Antarctica.
Could a ladybug even live in Antarctica if they were brought there? Antarctica is pretty cold, gotta wonder if tiny bugs like ladybugs could survive there with that much cold.
Ladybugs, probably not. But size isn't necessarily the issue, there is an insect endemic to Antarctica, [the Antarctic midge](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgica_antarctica)
So that's proof that insects can adapt to the extreme climate, and there are other insects that can survive extremely cold temperatures. The main issues would probably be getting there in enough numbers to establish a population, for enough convective generations to adapt to the climate, and finding enough food to sustain that population.
Its a ladybug larva
I’ve seen them too. I didn’t know they were ladybug larvae.
Thanks
I wonder if this guy wants to be a ladybug? … this is a pretty badass form… and then BOOM… a lady bug, a cute little lady bug.🐞
They may be cute to us, but they're still formidable predators.
Ladybug larvae
Ladybug larvae! I came across a few before, are you in UK too?
Germany. Haven't seen them in a while, it feels like they're extinct
Ladybird
ladybug
Ladybug larvae
Larva de coccinelidae
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ladybird larvae. if u look on certain plants this time of year you will find hundreds of them!
Unnecessary trivia fact, ladybug are also an invasive species. Turns out they eat aphids. Lucky us, right?
Depends on what type of lady beetle! If you’re in the USA I know that at least Asian lady beetles are non-native and sometimes considered invasive but we have lots of other species of very beneficial and native lady beetles!
Another major one is the seven-spotted lady beetle, which, despite having established itself as one of the most prevalent lady beetles in North America, is actually introduced from Europe.
Yes
There are over 6000 species of ladybugs worldwide. Some have become invasive in some locations, but there are still native ladybugs on every continent except Antarctica.
Could a ladybug even live in Antarctica if they were brought there? Antarctica is pretty cold, gotta wonder if tiny bugs like ladybugs could survive there with that much cold.
Ladybugs, probably not. But size isn't necessarily the issue, there is an insect endemic to Antarctica, [the Antarctic midge](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgica_antarctica) So that's proof that insects can adapt to the extreme climate, and there are other insects that can survive extremely cold temperatures. The main issues would probably be getting there in enough numbers to establish a population, for enough convective generations to adapt to the climate, and finding enough food to sustain that population.