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nilly Pittsburgh, PA(Zone 5b) Jun 13, 2011

Several of these showed up on Sunday.
Who are they and are they innocuous or should I be concerned?

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shytonak Bandar-e-Abbas, Iran Jun 13, 2011

i thinks it's ladybug nymph.

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LadyAshleyR Oakland, MD Jun 13, 2011

Those are actually ladybug pupa! =D
Congrats!
Nymph & Pupa:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lDfVXMCBuu0/SeG7ItDXfPI/AAAAAAAAC_c/nVSuYimF-Ls/s400/ladu-bug-larva+%282%29.jpg

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shytonak Bandar-e-Abbas, Iran Jun 14, 2011

i'm sorry it's my mistake.ladybugs are Holometabolism and they have not nymph.
it's disaster i know :-(((((

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LadyAshleyR Oakland, MD Jun 14, 2011

? x,x you're fine, they do have nymphs, i posted a picture of both lol.

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shytonak Bandar-e-Abbas, Iran Jun 14, 2011

ladybugs are Coccinellidae right?and Coccinellidae are from Coleoptera order,it's right too?
Coleoptera are Holometabolism and they have not nymph they have larva.
see this:
http://www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef105.asp

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LadyAshleyR Oakland, MD Jun 14, 2011

Oh my apologies, I wasn't really distinguishing or thinking between the two words.
But you're right! Hahaha.

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nilly Pittsburgh, PA(Zone 5b) Jun 15, 2011

OK, so I'm confused. Based on what you've said, and the links you'veposted, it seems that my bugs are NOT ladybugs.

So what ARE they?

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nilly Pittsburgh, PA(Zone 5b) Jun 15, 2011

But then I googled and found THIS:
http://everything-ladybug.com/image-files/ladybug-life-cycle.jpg
So they ARE ladybugs, just a different type than in the photos on the other links.
HOOORAY!

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LadyAshleyR Oakland, MD Jun 15, 2011

they ARE ladybugs, we were just saying they are the pupa of ladybugs.
ladybugs have a life cycle similar to butterflies.
egg ---> larva ---> pupa ---> Ladybug

your picture is of the pupa.

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shytonak Bandar-e-Abbas, Iran Jun 16, 2011

yes LadyAshleyR right.they are ladybug.
ladybugs often are good insects.they are predator.

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nilly Pittsburgh, PA(Zone 5b) Jun 16, 2011

I'm happy to have them breeding in my yard!

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