What is this larvae?

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milknsky (Zone 7a) May 13, 2012

I found this larvae on my pots in my balcony can someone help me identify them? what are they, before I spray anything on my plants.

Forgot to mention their small around half a cm.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND May 13, 2012

Soldier fly larvae - harmless scavengers. - http://insects.tamu.edu/images/insects/common/images/cd-43-c-txt/cimg227.html

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milknsky (Zone 7a) May 13, 2012

The front lOoks different than the soldier fly thouth. Are they ladybug larvae? I saw a couple of ladybugs around this past few days.

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kwanjin (Zone 7a) May 13, 2012

Lady Beetle larvae are black and orange.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND May 13, 2012

Definitely soldier fly larvae - they are quite flexible, and can appear to assume different shapes as they move.

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