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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Coccinelloidea » Coccinellid group » Lady Beetles (Coccinellidae) » Plant-eating Lady Beetles (Epilachninae) » Subcoccinella » Alfalfa Lady Beetle (Subcoccinella vigintiquatuorpunctata)
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Red Beetle with Black Spots - Subcoccinella vigintiquatuorpunctata
Copyright © 2009 Sharon Warner

Red Beetle with Black Spots - Subcoccinella vigintiquatuorpunctata
Springfield, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA
May 2, 2009
Size: 4.5mm
This small beetle was found in my garden treading water in a bucket. This is the third insect that I have saved from drowning recently. Do they not know it's water they are landing on or are they trying to get a drink and fall in?

My first thought on what insect was ladybird beetle but I did not find a match here on BugGuide. What is it? Can you tell if male or female? Is it pooping in the last picture or what is the behavior?

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Contributed by Sharon Warner on 4 May, 2009 - 3:34pm

Hmm,
Maybe a Carpet Beetle, family Dermestidae.
… Breanna Lyle, 4 May, 2009 - 3:53pm login or register to post comments

 
ladybug, Subcoccinella 24-punctata
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… v belov, 4 May, 2009 - 4:09pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks V
This one has different markings so I didn't make the connection. Will it get more spots later?
… Sharon Warner, 8 May, 2009 - 12:55am login or register to post comments

 
no.
will die as is :-]
… v belov, 8 May, 2009 - 2:04am login or register to post comments

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