Seven-spot ladybug ? A lion in the garden… ?

This ladybug (Coccinella septempunctata) is one of the most well-known beetles for its color, its round shape, and its 7 black spots. Despite its cute and harmless appearance, ladybugs are fearsome carnivorous predators, especially of aphids and scale insects, making them a valuable natural pest control. Additionally, they play an important role as pollinators ???
⁉️ Did you know? ?
Due to their voracity, the entomologist Giorgio Celli called these insects “the lions of the garden” ?: a ladybug can eat 100 to 150 aphids a day!
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