🔍 Multi-Colored Asian Ladybug | Harmonia axyridis 🐞
📍 Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷
💬 This is one of the most variable species in the world, with an exceptionally wide range of colour forms. It is native to eastern Asia, but has been artificially introduced to North America and Europe to control aphids and scale insects.
Also Known as:
Harlequin ladybird
Size:
5-8 mm long, 4-7 mm wide, 2.5-4 mm height.
Coloration:
Highly polymorphic, ranging from pale yellow-orange to black, with or without spots (up to 22 spots)
Life Span
2 – 3 years
The Cam Traveler 