First off calling all Chinese speakers to translate this:三年前農曆年假回老家過年，順便到村後的八掌溪拍攝高蹺鴴，偶然發現岸邊的芒草有幾隻大十三星瓢蟲，從此我開始注意大十三星瓢蟲在北部的分布，但這幾年間沒再見過牠。大十三星瓢蟲體型很大，較一般小瓢蟲大2 ~ 4倍，主要特徵為前胸背板有1枚梯形的大黑斑，翅鞘左右各5枚，加上中央的3枚，總計有13枚黑斑，與小十三星瓢蟲差別在於：小十三星瓢蟲左右各6枚黑斑，加上翅末端的1枚；位置和大小也與大十三星瓢蟲不同。
自從在八掌溪發現這隻大瓢蟲後，每年春節、掃墓回老家都要到八掌溪畔看看，幾番寒暑下來只在當年的四月再次看過，但沒拍好照就讓牠飛走！之後不死心，不論 春、夏、秋、冬只要回老家就去找，但每次都悵然而回。八掌溪畔為沙質地，那裡栽種玉米、蘆筍、蕃薯等農作物，岸邊還有許多高大的芒科植物、竹林、大花咸豐 草、和某些豆科的野生植物，因為有蚜蟲所以引來許多瓢蟲，以六條瓢蟲最多，七星瓢蟲、波紋瓢蟲次之，龜紋瓢蟲和錨紋瓢蟲較少，但怎麼找也看不到大十三星瓢 蟲。
今早我照例到這裡報到，拍了許多瓢蟲，有不同種類的瓢蟲在交尾，雖然搜尋不到目標但也算有所收穫。我不相信尋不到牠們，下午又去找，決心沿著溪邊往前走， 不放過每一株可能躲藏瓢蟲的植物。下午豔陽高照，風沙吹得滿臉不舒服，走了二個小時還是沒著落只好折回，正要收工時，忽然發現玉米田裡有一隻大瓢蟲，輕輕 撥開葉子一看，啊！大十三星瓢蟲，睽違多年我們終於再次相遇！
大十三星瓢蟲已經成為稀有昆蟲了！為什麼這種大瓢蟲會驟減呢？難道體型較大的昆蟲在物競天擇下容易被淘汰嗎？象鼻蟲中的大字號─台灣大象鼻蟲不也變成瀕臨絕種的稀有昆蟲，但牠們在過去農業年代是很普遍的。皇天不負苦心人，讓我找到這隻大瓢蟲，除了影像記錄牠的存在，我也寫下這些文字，見證這隻大吉祥的瓢蟲還在我們身邊，牠告訴我們要重視環境保育，才有機會一飽眼福再與牠相見。Secondly the site that I found out about this ladybug is all in Chinese hence the text about it and my need to understand it. So I went to translate on Google and it made no sense.
However what did make sense is that it apparently is very rare and it hasn't been seen in a few years. Google also mentions it being called "Samsung Big Ten Ladybug" Seriously?
First off Samsung is a Korean electronic company and they make TV's and DVD players and other stuff I can't think of. So it's quite obviously not going to come up under searches with that ridiculous name. And it didn't cause I went searching just in case.
However if I found out the Chinese name for it ( since it's obviously known to science ) that might lead to a scientific name and possibly an English one.
However I want to know what the text says. There's more pics here.
That site is AMAZING! I wish they had English translations. :(
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