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Southern Ladybird (8391492804)

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Summary[edit] Description: The Southern Ladybird was deliberately introduced into New Zealand from Tasmania in 1977 as a biological method of controlling the eucalyptus tortoise beetle. This one was photographed on a swanplant milkweed where the resident oleander aphids seem to be keeping it well fed and contented. Date: 18 January 2013, 12:30. Source: Southern Ladybird. Author: Sid Mosdell from New Zealand. Camera location41° 16′ 22.92″ S, 174° 01′ 38.38″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap-41.273033; 174.027329.

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