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Two-spotted Ladybug


We saw this tiny Ladybug on a wild Gooseberry leaf, yesterday, 17 May 2013, when a few of us spent the morning botanizing the land at the Leighton Art Centre (SW of Calgary). I had seen a similar Ladybug on Keith Logan's land on 17 June 2011 and Corey Husic at BugGuide website confirmed that it was in fact "just" a Two-spotted Ladybug. This species is native to Alberta, whereas the more common and larger Seven-spotted Ladybug is an introduced species, which, most unfortunately, has resulted in various native species' numbers being reduced.
According to the book, "Bugs of Alberta", "Two-spotted Ladybugs are amazingly variable. Most have two black spots on a red background, while others have four spots or two red shoulder patches on a black background."
According to the book, "Bugs of Alberta", "Two-spotted Ladybugs are amazingly variable. Most have two black spots on a red background, while others have four spots or two red shoulder patches on a black background."
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