NOUN: "any of numerous small nearly hemispherical often brightly colored often spotted beetles...of temperate and tropical regions that usually feed both as larvae and adults on other insects" Crossword Clue

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NOUN: "any of numerous small nearly hemispherical often brightly colored often spotted beetles...of temperate and tropical regions that usually feed both as larvae and adults on other insects" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

TEMPERATE (adjective)
1. not extreme
2. not extreme in behavior
NUMEROUS (adjective)
1. amounting to a large indefinite number

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