what are these? are they good or bad for a garden?

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AshleyBolton Apr 12, 2015

These are new to put yard this year and I have no idea what they are... Please help me identify them. Are they good or bad for a flower garden? If they're bad how do I get rid of them and keep them away?

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greenthumb99 Lucketts, VA(Zone 7a) Apr 12, 2015

Think they are Lady Beetle larva. Excellent predators, lucky you!

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AshleyBolton Apr 12, 2015

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Think they are Lady Beetle larva. Excellent predators, lucky you!


That's kinda what I was thinking about the red and yellow ones but what about the grey ones with black and yellow spots? They're almost caterpillar like with raised bumps on its back.

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greenthumb99 Lucketts, VA(Zone 7a) Apr 12, 2015

Different stages of development, see https://www.google.com/search?q=lady+beetle+larvae&biw=1600&bih=784&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=pCErVYGoNMubgwSYrYCgDQ&ved=0CCgQ7Ak

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Chillybean (Zone 5a) Apr 13, 2015

Are these the Asian variety? I've never seen the larvae of lady beetles, but see different species of adults.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Apr 13, 2015

These are not the Asian multi-colored lady beetles (Harmonia axyridis), but appear to be in the genus Coccinella - see http://lincsbirder.zenfolio.com/img/s3/v8/p755829893-3.jpg for an example. The larva of the introduced Asian species looks like this: http://www.americaninsects.net/b/i-me5-harmonia.html

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Chillybean (Zone 5a) Apr 13, 2015

Thank you, Flapdoodle. We get a lot of the Pink-spotted, I already saw some adults when I moved some rocks.

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