Seven-spotted ladybug
Coccinella septempunctata
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Bright red wing covers with seven black spots. Voracious aphid predator; both larvae and adults consume hundreds of pests, protecting gardens naturally.
Plants that support Seven-spotted ladybug
4 plants
Beard-Tongue
Penstemon grinnellii
perennial herb
Predation on Penstemon aphids during growing season
Bay Area native
California Manroot
Marah fabacea
vine
Uses vine foliage and structure for foraging and overwintering
Bay Area native
Golden yarrow
Eriophyllum confertiflorum
shrub
Supplemental nectar resource during spring emergence
Bay Area native
Narrowleaf mule ears
Wyethia angustifolia
perennial herb
Supplemental pollen feeding during early season
Bay Area native