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Photo by Machi
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Field Notes

Description:

Ladybug larvae hatching. Multicolored Asian Lady Beetles? One appears not to have hatched

Habitat:

On an okra plant in a suburban yard

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Machi
Thanks for the info Christine!
Christine Y.
Very cool spotting! It often happens that one or more eggs won’t hatch because they were actually infertile. The infertile eggs are for food just in case there aren’t enough aphids, etc. nearby. The newly hatched larvae will first eat their eggshells, and then the unhatched eggs, their siblings, aphids, etc.

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Florida's Flora & Fauna
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Caterpillars and larvae of the World
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Insects of Florida
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PublishedNovember 20, 2017

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