"ladybug"

#12963841

8 November 2025

A ladybird beetle (Coccinellidae) larva, resembling a white flower due to its long wax filaments, approaches the protective frothy mass of a spittlebug nymph, known as "cuckoo spit," which conceals the nymph inside. Photographed in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on May 9, 2025.

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#12642621

14 August 2025

Ernesto Garcia, a farmer and vegetable specialist, dedicates himself to the production of chicuarote peppers, endemic to the San Gregorio Atlapulco area in the Xochimilco district of Mexico City, since he is a child. He says he begins sowing seeds on a chinampa between March and April, and within a period of approximately 4 to 5 months, they reach their peak harvest time, allowing them to harvest different sizes and shades of peppers. Half a kilo of chicuarote peppers costs $35 pesos. Ernesto asserts that one of the threats to the chicuarote chile begins with its growing location and climatic conditions: excess water can ruin the crop, or excessive heat due to humid conditions impacts the chile's growth and spiciness. The presence of some chile predators, such as gophers and insect larvae like ladybugs, also has a negative impact. The chicuarote chile remains a family heirloom because the region's oldest inhabitants are the ones who master recipes that include this ingredient and share them with their children and grandchildren. A characteristic dish of the chicuarote chile is salsa, which can be made raw, boiled, or fried, using onion and a large garlic clove in olive oil, tomatoes, and salt, all ground in a mortar or blender.

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#12608416

2 August 2025

A fourteen-spotted ladybug (Propylea quatuordecimpunctata) is on a leaf in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on July 9, 2025.

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#12578496

23 July 2025

A ladybug (Coccinellidae) sits on a man's finger in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on July 2, 2025.

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#12563485

18 July 2025

The Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis) is in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on July 3, 2025.

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#12563486

18 July 2025

The Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis) is in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on July 3, 2025.

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#12503744

25 June 2025

A live Coccinellidae (ladybug) is attacked and restrained by a group of Asian weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on June 25, 2025.

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#12503745

25 June 2025

A live Coccinellidae (ladybug) is attacked and restrained by a group of Asian weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on June 25, 2025.

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#12503746

25 June 2025

A live Coccinellidae (ladybug) is attacked and restrained by a group of Asian weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on June 25, 2025.

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#12503747

25 June 2025

A live Coccinellidae (ladybug) is attacked and restrained by a group of Asian weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on June 25, 2025.

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#12503748

25 June 2025

A live Coccinellidae (ladybug) is attacked and restrained by a group of Asian weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on June 25, 2025.

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#12503749

25 June 2025

A live Coccinellidae (ladybug) is attacked and restrained by a group of Asian weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on June 25, 2025.

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#12503750

25 June 2025

A live Coccinellidae (ladybug) is attacked and restrained by a group of Asian weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on June 25, 2025.

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#12503751

25 June 2025

A live Coccinellidae (ladybug) is attacked and restrained by a group of Asian weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on June 25, 2025.

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#12503752

25 June 2025

A live Coccinellidae (ladybug) is attacked and restrained by a group of Asian weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on June 25, 2025.

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#12503753

25 June 2025

A live Coccinellidae (ladybug) is attacked and restrained by a group of Asian weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on June 25, 2025.

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