2017-04-25 Tue

Ladybirds are one of the most common insects that you will see in the garden! But there are so many things you won’t know about this family of small beetles.

The Coccinellidae, or ladybird as we know it, ranges in size between 0.8 and 18 mm and commonly vary in colour between yellow, orange and red with black spots. There are rarer types of colouring variation, for example, the Vibidia duodecimguttata species are known to have a whitish background with brown coloured spots.

There are around 6,000 different species of Coccinellids found all over the world.

India Post issued a miniature sheet on these lovely lady birds consisting of four stamps, two stamps having the face value of INR 15 and other two of INR 5. Ladybirds with their vibrant colour perfectly suit in the garden. Their colours are mesmerizing and very appealing to the eye.

Let's see the fun fact…
The spots on ladybirds back have nothing whatsoever to do with its age, fun as it may be to count them. In some cases, though, you can determine the ladybug's species by taking note of the number and position of those markings. The seven-spotted lady beetle, for example, has seven black spots on its red back.