The native ladybeetle makes use of micro climates in their natural habitat to buffer the effects of climate change. (IMAGE)

Stellenbosch University

The native ladybeetle makes use of micro climates in their natural habitat to buffer the effects of climate change.

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The native predatory ladybeetle Cheilomenes lunata in South Africa plays an important role in natural food webs and are buffered from the effects of climate change by their use of diverse microclimatic conditions in their natural habitat. Impacts of climate change and habitat transformation threaten these native insect populations, with as yet unknown consequences for ecosystem function. I

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