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:''Spanish Fly: The Beetle. History, Facts and More'' | :''Spanish Fly: The Beetle. History, Facts and More'' | ||
[[File:Spanish Fly.jpg|thumb|Spanish Fly]] | [[File:Spanish Fly.jpg|thumb|Spanish Fly]] | ||
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+ | :The ladybirds may lay eggs more than once in a year. The number varies from species to species. The number of eggs in a single batch may exceed 30, and is generally less than 40. The eggs are yellow or orange in color. The incubation period is usually around 4-10 days. | ||
Commonly found throughout southern Europe, parts of Central Asia and Siberia, the '''Spanish Fly''' '''''(Lytta vesicatoria)''''' is actually a beetle. They are signified by the secretion of '''Cantharidin''', which is common among almost all male species of the '''blister beetle''' family (Meloidae). | Commonly found throughout southern Europe, parts of Central Asia and Siberia, the '''Spanish Fly''' '''''(Lytta vesicatoria)''''' is actually a beetle. They are signified by the secretion of '''Cantharidin''', which is common among almost all male species of the '''blister beetle''' family (Meloidae). |