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Coccinellidae

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Ladybugs are small beetles.

A ladybug on a blade of grass (side view).jpg
A ladybug on a blade of grass (side view).jpg
They live all over the world. Many are red with black spots. This helps them stay safe. They eat tiny bugs to help plants.
Ladybird beetle larva.webm
Ladybird beetle larva.webm
They are very helpful. Do you like ladybugs?

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Lymexylon navale (Linné, 1758) Female...
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Thaneroclerus buqueti (Lefebvre, 1835).png
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Chrysomela vigintipunctata (Scopoli, 1763).jpg
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Curculio nucum Linné, 1758 (3502036546).jpg
File:Palaestes nicaraguae male.png
Palaestes nicaraguae male.png
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Latridius porcatus Herbst, 1793.png
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Akalyptoischion sp (rotated).jpg
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Arthrolips obscura (Sahlberg., 1833).png
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Endomychidae - Brachytrycherus bipunctatus.jpg

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