Bug FAQFifteen-spotted Lady Beetle
Anatis labiculata · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Coccinellidae
Also called: Fifteen-spotted Ladybug
Adults are small, measuring about 7 to 10 mm long. They are yellow to reddish-brown with black spots. They occur across much of North America, from Ontario down to South Carolina and west to the Dakotas, Colorado and Texas.
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How to recognize it
The beetle’s color ranges from yellow to brownish-red and it has black markings.
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Where it lives
It is found in North America, recorded from Ontario to South Carolina and west to North Dakota, Colorado and Texas.
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Where it comes from
Its native range includes North America, spanning from Canada through the United States as listed above.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 39 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Pennsylvania, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, New York, Illinois, Vermont, Kentucky.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What does the fifteen-spotted lady beetle look like?
It is yellow to brownish-red with black spots.
Source: Wikipedia
Where is the fifteen-spotted lady beetle found?
It occurs in North America from Ontario to South Carolina and west to North Dakota, Colorado and Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Coccinellidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatis_labiculata
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