Coccinella quinquepunctata - Coccinellidae is a family consisting of over 5,000 species of small beetles. With the exception of the members of one vegetation eating genus, they are carnivorous in both larval and adult stages. Although some species have other colors, the lady bug is well known for its bright red color and black spots; the number of spots can range from 0 to 24. The lady bug is a safe alternative for farmers in protecting their crops against harmful agricultural pests such as aphids.
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The southern portion of Britain was under Roman rule from 43 to 409. Julius Caesar initiated the first military action to seize control in 55 BC, but it took until the reign of Claudius before Britain was completely neutralized to become Provincia Britannia, Rome’s northern most outpost. Unable to extend Roman rule further northward into Caledonia, the Roman name for Scotland, Emperor Hadrian ordered the construction of a fortified barrier stretching for 115 kilometers across the island; Hadrian’s Wall.
