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  • Asian Lady Beetle, 1 of 6
    Photo 1 of 6

    (c) Paolo Mazzei, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Asian Lady Beetle, 2 of 6
    Photo 2 of 6

    (c) Nihad Kudo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Asian Lady Beetle, 3 of 6
    Photo 3 of 6

    (c) jim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Asian Lady Beetle, 4 of 6
    Photo 4 of 6

    (c) Claudio Maureira, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

  • Asian Lady Beetle, 5 of 6
    Photo 5 of 6

    (c) Mathilde Khao Sok, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Asian Lady Beetle, 6 of 6
    Photo 6 of 6

    (c) Gilles San Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

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Harmonia axyridis, most commonly known as the harlequin, multicolored Asian, or simply Asian ladybeetle, is a large coccinellid beetle. This is one of the most variable species in the world, with an exceptionally wide range of color forms. It is native to eastern Asia, but has been artificially introduced to North America and Europe to control aphids and scale insects. It is now common, well known, and spreading in those regions, and has also established in...

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