Ladybirds are common names for the coleoptera ladybird family, rounded protruding beetles, which are small insects with bright body colors, often with red, black, or yellow spots. Also known as Fat Little, Red Lady, Flower Sister (referring to the Twenty-Eight Star Ladybird, which is a pest), Golden Turtle. There are more than 5,000 species of ladybugs worldwide. Pictured here is a fourteen-star ladybug. (Image from Oriental IC)
The adult body of ladybirds is 1.0 to 16.0 mm long, with a short ovoid to rounded body shape, a strong arch on the back of the body, and a ventral surface
Usually flattened. Many ladybirds live only in specific habitats, sometimes limited to a few plants in a particular habitat. Many species such as heterochromatic ladybirds and tortoiseshell ladybirds are widespread and can be found in many habitats. When there is less prey in the habitat, the ladybug will leave him in search of food. (Image from Oriental IC)
Most of the subfamily Ladybird and the subfamily Eyebug mainly feed on aphids, the subfamily Of the small hairy ladybird and the subfamily of Ladybirds prey on aphids, mesozoans, whiteflies, and leaf mites; among them, the mite-eating ladybird family specializes in leaf mites, which are important natural enemies of leaf mites; among predatory ladybirds, the seven-star ladybird is a common natural enemy of aphids in the Palearctic realm, and China uses it to control cotton aphids by means of migration and protection. (Image from Oriental IC)