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Scientists Find More Ladybugs At Quail Hill

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By Virginia Garrison on Aug 22, 2011
Quail Hill Farm in Amagansett boasts an established population of the nine-spotted ladybug, entomologists learned during a visit on August 16. All told, 20 nine-spotted ladybugs, which until late last... more

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