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Color, excretion and smell are ways that ladybirds are safe from predators. The insects in question (Coccinellidae family) typically have bright colors to warn meal-minded enemies of unpleasant odors, tastes and textures. They also let loose bright liquids that smell as repulsive as they look and stain.

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