What’s black & white & red all over? This big cluster of little convergent ladybugs – one of the few ladybug species native to California – is just starting to wake up from a collective, months-long slumber. But why are they here, and why gather together? 🐞 Following a summer feasting on bugs (aphids, scales, etc) in the Central Valley, these lil’ beetles arrived here in the late summer & have been partially hibernating since. Starting this time of year, they awaken to mate. Soon, they will ret

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