Hi Steemians.... This morning I went to an urban forest in Aceh, in this urban forest me a lot I find different types of small creatures, one of which is the ladybird.
The scientific name for chocolate ladybugs Halyomorpha Halys, and classified in types: Metazoa, phylum: Arthropoda, subphylum: Uniramia, class: Insecta Order: Hemiptera, sub-command: heteroptera, and family: Pentatomidae.
Brief Description
Ladybug-the smell of chocolate-striated have shield-shaped body, the length of 12-17 mm, irregular stained brown on the top and bottom surface perumaan body, issued odor if disturbed, there is a bright band in the last two segments fused invisible antenna, wings behind which is located beneath the front wings shield-shaped dark brown. Abdominal segments appear to the outside of the cover wing, alternately colored brown and light brown or white. Consists of 5 instar nymphs, wings not yet fully developed, the first isntar orange or red and gathered around a group of eggs, second instar often black, the color of the next instar resembles the color of the adult beetle. Egg shaped like a barrel, with diameter of 1 mm, white or pale green, laid side by side on the lower surface of leaves in groups of 20-30 eggs. Please check the full description according to
Biology and Life Cycle
Ladybug-the smell of chocolate-striated in the northern hemisphere appear in the spring, females lay groups of eggs on the undersides of leaves, can produce as many as 400 eggs during her lifetime, nymphs start feeding on second instar, begin to cluster and then alone, in the region cold climate there is only one generation a year, over many generations in warmer climates.
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Love the contrast of yellow and black. And oh, that’s a lady bug too? Thought it is like red polka dots bug.
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great post