Coccinella 7-punctata, seven spot ladybird
A familiar seven-spot ladybird resting on a chive plant. Ladybirds are a beneficial insect to gardeners as they feed on aphids both as an adult and as larva. Photograph taken in Surrey by D. J. Carter, 1989
Picture No
10704903
Media ID
47569759
Size
2586px x 3870px
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Credit
Mary Evans / Natural History Museum
Source
Photograph from the Natural History Museum Collection
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