Coccinella magnifica
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
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 →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Kyiv | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | |
| 2 | Novosibirsk | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 3 | Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scarce Seven-Spotted Ladybird Beetle sighting in Kyiv on a given day, based on 37 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 137th most-seen of the 753 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March–July and September–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scarce Seven-Spotted Ladybird Beetle in Kyiv on a given day, against under 5% in August and November–February, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Scarce Seven-Spotted Ladybird Beetle sightings, Kyiv has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Novosibirsk (Russia, about 10%) and Berlin (Germany, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scarce Seven-Spotted Ladybird Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Kyiv (37 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.
