Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle vs Wrinkled Bark Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle Wrinkled Bark Beetle
Scientific Name Coccinella magnifica Rhysodes sulcatus
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Coccinellidae Rhysodidae
Size 6-8 mm 6-8mm
Habitat Heathland Forests
Diet Omnivores Wood Feeders
Regions Europe Europe
Conservation Near Threatened Endangered

Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle

A scarce ladybird that lives exclusively in and around wood ant nests. It closely resembles the common seven-spot ladybird.

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Did You Know?

It is one of the very few ladybird species that is myrmecophilous, living among ants.

Wrinkled Bark Beetle

An extremely rare and primitive beetle with deep longitudinal grooves on its elytra. Found only in virgin forests.

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Did You Know?

One of the rarest beetles in Europe, found only in untouched primeval forests with centuries-old dead wood.