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Jabeka Thunder Bay , Canada Jul 23, 2025

I believe this to be a ladybug larva however I’m not so sure about the red bugs on it. Are they clover mites?

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jul 23, 2025

Yes, it is a lady beetle larva. The mites appear to be feeding on its haemolymph 'blood') rather than just hitching a ride (phoresy).

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Jabeka Thunder Bay , Canada Jul 23, 2025

Thank you.

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