Multicolored Asian lady beetle
Harmonia axyridis
Insect
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Variable multicolored lady beetle (orange to red with black spots). Voracious aphid predator; invasive species outcompeting native ladybugs in gardens.
Plants that support Multicolored Asian lady beetle
6 plants
Mugwort
Artemisia douglasiana
perennial herb
Larval Host
Bay Area native
Keystone species
Daisy Fleabane
Erigeron philadelphicus var. philadelphicus
perennial herb
Pollen
Bay Area native
Flowering Currant
Ribes sanguineum
shrub
Pollen
Bay Area native
Matillija Poppy
Romneya coulteri
perennial herb
Pollen
Wild Farewell to Spring
Clarkia amoena 'The Real'
annual
Shelter
Wild Tarragon
Artemisia dracunculus
perennial herb
Pollen
Bay Area native
Keystone species