Yellow ladybugs: an unusual color for a common beetle

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Ladybugs are small insects that are familiar to many from childhood. They are like a good sign. It is believed that if the beetle sat on the hand, it is necessary to make a wish, because these messengers of God will pass them where they need to be.

The appearance of ladybugs

Ladybug bugs are small in size, from 2,5 mm to 7 mm. They have a rounded shape, a fixed head, a pair of antennae, and three pairs of legs. The usual color of animals is red with black dots. But there are also different options:

  • with white dots;
  • gray bugs;
  • brown without spots;
  • blue;
  • green-blue;
  • yellow.

yellow ladybug

Yellow ladybug.

Yellow ladybug.

The yellow ladybug is just one of over 4000 beetles of this species. Most often, this shade is a seven-point subspecies.

But it is believed that the yellow color - to separation. This is a superstition, as well as the fact that ladybugs can help in the fulfillment of desires. However, some sincerely believe that meeting with a yellow ladybug brings financial well-being.

Expert Opinion
Valentin Lukashev
Former entomologist. Currently a free pensioner with a lot of experience. Graduated from the Faculty of Biology of the Leningrad State University (now St. Petersburg State University).
A reasonable question of how a yellow ladybug differs from the usual red one can be answered very simply - by color.

Ocellated ladybird

Yellow ladybug.

Ocellated ladybug.

A type of ladybug in which the predominant color in the color is yellow. The elytra of this species have ocelli. They are black spots with yellow circles.

But the yellow border can be of different thickness or irregular shape. And the background of the elytra is also different, from light orange and yellowish to dark red, almost brown.

The ocellated ladybug species lives in the coniferous forests of Eurasia and North America. It prefers exactly the type of aphid that lives on conifers. But in the absence of such, it can live in flower meadows.

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Conclusion

The yellow cow does not carry any special meaning and has no differences. She, like the usual red, eats aphids and helps people fight pests.

For those who believe in providence or the divine essence of the bug, there is good news - it is believed that meeting with a sunny-colored insect will please financial improvements and profits.

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