14 Spot Ladybird (Propylea 14-punctata), originally uploaded by Pipsissiwa.
A small, native species of ladybird, but not one easily overlooked, as the bright yellow and black colouration stands out on most plants. It eats aphids like other ladybirds and is a welcome visitor to my garden. As the name suggests, it has 14 spots, 7 on each side, although these can be variable in size and shape, and it has a yellow spotted panel behind the head unlike many ladybirds where this structure is black.
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