Lady beetle Cycloneda devestita. June 3, 2017. Janwe / Korporaal. 11.00am.

This a picture of the first one I saw in Curaçao. San Sebastian. Size: about 1cm.

Today, we saw a smaller one, 3mm, on the coffee table outside. We put it on a kitchentowel and it stayed there for 15 minutes before it flew off.

Smart phone pictures. Not many pixels.

lady beetle Cycloneda devestita

Green bug. Very similar to the Lady Bug. Not very known. There hasn't yet  been a serious study of the insect world of Curaçao. Then green bug acts like the Lady bug and is a useful predator in the fight against pests.

More about local bugs: Caribbean Footprint

Unknown Bug, same size as the green bug above.


Agave Weevils!!

Another invasive species has been observed, one that might pose a potential threat to the ecology of Curacao. Caribbean Foorprint