Bug FAQAiolocaria hexaspilota
Aiolocaria hexaspilota · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Coccinellidae
Adults can grow up to about 113 mm long. In early autumn they leave sunny forest areas and move to warm, sun-lit rocky slopes or buildings, where they shelter in winter in groups of hundreds. They are specialized predators of leaf beetles (chrysomelids).
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Size
Adults can reach up to about 113 mm in length.
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Is it a pest in the house?
In winter they seek shelter in rock crevices or inside human dwellings, forming aggregations of several hundred individuals.
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Where it lives
In early autumn they migrate from sunny forest habitats to well-insolated rocky slopes or to buildings.
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What it eats
They are specialized predators that feed on chrysomelid beetles.
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Life cycle
The species is univoltine, producing one brood per year; adults cluster in winter to keep warm and then mate in spring before dispersing.
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When you see it
They migrate in early autumn and mate in spring before dispersing.
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Lookalikes
It was once also described under the name Aiolocaria mirabilis.
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Questions people ask
What do Aiolocaria hexaspilota beetles eat?
They specialize in preying on leaf beetles (chrysomelids).
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Why do they gather inside houses?
In winter they look for shelter and cluster in human buildings as well as rock crevices.
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Same family (Coccinellidae)
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Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aiolocaria
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