Japanese|日本語

Fly towards the sun

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  • Nanahoshi-tentou | Seven-spot Ladybug
  • The Seven-spot Ladybug always looks cute. The white spots on the chest (head) look like eyes, but the actual eyes (compound eyes) are located between a large white dot and a small white dot. I think one of the reasons it looks so cute is because its color scheme is similar to that of a panda. Despite their cute appearance, they are carnivores and often eat aphids, their favorite food.

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    When they reach the tip of the leaf, they spread their wings and fly away

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    Larvae also love aphids.
    Aphids provide protection from ladybugs in exchange for nectar for ants.

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    Hanging with the protrusion at the tip of the abdomen

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    Although larvae and adults look different, they use their bodies in the same way.

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