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a tiny armored beetle that murders aphids by the thousands while looking unbearably cute
appetiteone ladybird eats 5,000 aphids in a lifetime
toxic bloodbleeds foul yellow fluid from knees to repel predators
swarm sleepthousands huddle together to hibernate through winter
namingnamed for the Virgin Mary, the original 'lady'
spot mythspots don't reveal age, only the species