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Asian lady beetle lavae

Harmonia axyridis

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Description:

A very small bug about 4mm, found on an outside wooden table. Harmonia axyridis, most commonly known as the harlequin, multicolored Asian, or simply Asian ladybeetle, is a large coccinellid beetle. This is one of the most variable species in the world, with an exceptionally wide range of color forms. It is native to eastern Asia, but has been artificially introduced to North America and Europe to control aphids and scale insects. It is now common, well known, and spreading in those regions, and has also established in Africa and widely across South America

Species ID Suggestions

Asian Lady Beetle Larva

Harmonia axyridis

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Thank you very much Richard - that is very interesting
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PublishedAugust 3, 2019

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