Scarce Seven-Spotted Ladybird Beetle

Scarce Seven-Spotted Ladybird Beetle

Coccinella magnifica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Berlin

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

5 Verified sightings at Berlin
September Best month

About the Scarce Seven-Spotted Ladybird Beetle

Coccinella magnifica, also known as the scarce seven-spot ladybird, is a species of beetle in the family Coccinellidae. Both the adults and larvae are predators. They are known for their diet of aphids, but will eat many other pests such as soft-scale insects, spider mites, mealybugs, and the eggs of many others. A single larvae will eat about 400 medium size aphids during its development to pupal stage. An adult will eat about 300 aphids before it lays its eggs. Approximately 3 to 10 aphids are eaten for each egg laid, and a female will lay from 50 to 300 eggs in her lifetime. More than 5,000 aphids may be eaten by a single adult ladybug in its lifetime. The scarce 7-spot is often found along with nests of wood ants. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
2 Novosibirsk 🇷🇺 Russia
~10%
3 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Scarce Seven-Spotted Ladybird Beetle in Berlin?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scarce Seven-Spotted Ladybird Beetle sighting in Berlin on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 949th most-seen of the 1065 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Scarce Seven-Spotted Ladybird Beetle in Berlin?

September

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scarce Seven-Spotted Ladybird Beetle in Berlin on a given day, against under 5% in October to August, the lowest months.

Is Berlin the best place to see a Scarce Seven-Spotted Ladybird Beetle?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Scarce Seven-Spotted Ladybird Beetle sightings, Berlin ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Kyiv (Ukraine, about 10%) and Novosibirsk (Russia, about 10%).

Where does the Scarce Seven-Spotted Ladybird Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Scarce Seven-Spotted Ladybird Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Berlin (5 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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