Coleomegilla Maculata, Commonly Known As The Spotted Lady Beetle Having Sex. Stock Photography

Coleomegilla maculata, commonly known as the spotted lady beetle, pink spotted lady beetle or twelve-spotted lady beetle, is a large coccinellid beetle native to North America. The adults and larvae feed primarily on aphids and the species has been used as a biological control agent. Based on name connotation and to avoid confusion with other species also called `spotted ladybeetle`, spotted pink ladybeetle is probably the most appropriate common name for this species.[