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americanwoman Redford, MI(Zone 6a) Jun 10, 2007

There were four of them on one of the brugs this morning. I have never seen one before.

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ceejaytown The Woodlands, TX(Zone 9a) Jun 10, 2007

Lady beetle larva (Harmonia). Good guy. Probably eating aphids.
This is the next stage - the pupa stage. The adult lady beetle will emerge from this...
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://entomology.unl.edu/images/beneficials/beetles/ladybtl_eggs1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://ipm.ncsu.edu/current_ipm/01PestNews/01News4/ornament.html&h=406&w=600&sz=75&hl=en&start=16&um=1&tbnid=QW8mb0OPWS1-oM:&tbnh=91&tbnw=135&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dladybeetle%2Blarvae%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rls%3DHPIA,HPIA:2005-37,HPIA:en



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Lily_love Central, AL(Zone 7b) Jun 10, 2007

ceejaytown,
Though, I've seen them before but didn't know they are Ladybug's babies!!!! Thanks a million.

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ceejaytown The Woodlands, TX(Zone 9a) Jun 10, 2007

Here are a few more species of lady beetle larvae. They tend to have the same shape - like a little alligator - but their coloration varies. Everybody should know what they look like - so they won't spray them. They are awesome predators on aphids, some on scale, mealybugs, and many other soft-bodied insects.

Twice stabbed (eats scale): http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/NE/twicestabbed_lady_beetle.html
Seven spotted: http://entomology.unl.edu/images/beneficials/beetles/c7lady_btl2.jpg
Scymnus (or mealybug destroyer) http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EDISImagePage?imageID=1786981430&dlNumber=IN327&tag=FIGURE%205&credits=James%20L.%20Castner,%20University%20of%20Florida
Convergent: http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/NE/convergent_lady_beetle.html

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Lily_love Central, AL(Zone 7b) Jun 10, 2007

ceejaytown,
Many thanks, as you know 'tis the season for Jap. Beetles, before we go out there and spray them. I'm more concerned of the benificials beetles. I'll have to do more reading from the links provided.

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americanwoman Redford, MI(Zone 6a) Jun 10, 2007

Thank you for the identity! Now I know to leave them alone. The leaves did look like they had been chewed on but I figured I would wait until I found out. I'm glad that I did!

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ceejaytown The Woodlands, TX(Zone 9a) Jun 10, 2007

I'm so glad you waited too!! You did the right thing. I'm glad I could help - both of you! :-)

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