stefanfwirth , 4 months ago to random German The #22spot #ladybeetle #Psyllobora #vigintiduopunctata (#Cucujiformia) is native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa. The adults and larvae #feed #mycetophagously on #fungi, specifically on powdery #mildews. When threatened, the beetle shows #thanatosis (plays dead) and secretes a defensive secretion. M. Dillen et al. (2017) studied #multitrophic #interactions between ladybird, mildew, and #oak trees. © #StefanFWirth Berlin 2025 Ref https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0176104 Photos © S.F. Wirth The 22-spot ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata under leaves on a dry meadow in urban park Rehberge Berlin, October 2025, © Stefan F. Wirth The 22-spot ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata under leaves on a dry meadow in urban park Rehberge Berlin, October 2025, © Stefan F. Wirth ALT
The #22spot #ladybeetle #Psyllobora #vigintiduopunctata (#Cucujiformia) is native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa. The adults and larvae #feed #mycetophagously on #fungi, specifically on powdery #mildews. When threatened, the beetle shows #thanatosis (plays dead) and secretes a defensive secretion. M. Dillen et al. (2017) studied #multitrophic #interactions between ladybird, mildew, and #oak trees.
© #StefanFWirth Berlin 2025
Ref https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0176104
Photos © S.F. Wirth
The 22-spot ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata under leaves on a dry meadow in urban park Rehberge Berlin, October 2025, © Stefan F. Wirth