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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hello everyone - Apparently North America's native
species of ladybugs/ladybeetles are being decimated by several
non-native ladybug species from other parts of the world that have come here and
are overtaking them. S</FONT><FONT size=2 face=Arial>ome were brought here
on purpose to control drop-damaging aphids! This project- The Lost Ladybug
Project -based out of the US, is trying to get a handle on the numbers+
locations of how many native and non-native ladybugs are here throughout N.
America, and <STRONG>want people to photograph and send to the website
pictures of any ladybugs that we see. </STRONG></FONT><FONT size=2
face=Arial></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>So far over 26,000 photos have been sent. If you
watch the main page, the picture changes every few seconds to show various
photos and tells what species they are.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><A
href="http://www.lostladybug.org/index.php"><STRONG>http://www.lostladybug.org/index.php</STRONG></A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>This chart shows clearly the various species and
gives directions on what to do to help/how to send in your photos. Several
beetles shown here are native, not just the 9 spot. A great project to involve
kids in, and many resources are included here for kids/
schools/teachers...lesson plans etc.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><A
href="http://www.lostladybug.org/file_uploads/FieldGuide.pdf"><STRONG>http://www.lostladybug.org/file_uploads/FieldGuide.pdf</STRONG></A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Lets get looking and see what we can find - I for
one notice that I see less and less ladybugs each summer it seems. Lori
S.</FONT></DIV>
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