Eleven-spotted Ladybird Beetle Coccinella undecimpunctata

This beautiful spotted ladybird is making a big disappearing act—despite being native to North America, its populations there are collapsing while it thrives in Europe and central Asia. That's strange for a successful predator that should have everything going for it.

With eleven distinctive spots, this ladybird is instantly recognizable and a voracious hunter of aphids. The decline of native populations remains a mystery, making it a cautionary tale about how even successful species can falter in their home ranges.