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Larva of Spotless Lady Bug/Lady Bird

Cycloneda sanguinea.

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I notice that one of my Hibiscus plants had Aphids, I did find them...I think...there were so many different tiny bugs, this one was not small, about an inch and a half, I found a few of them, hopefully someone can help me ID it. Do they eat aphids?

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Comments (15)
pamsai
lovely colours on this nymph, Gilma. It already has the spots!
DDO
Great spotting!!
bayucca
Could be, looks very similar, but with nymphs I am very careful with the ID.
Gilma Jeannette Ospino Ferreira-Norman
If CindyBinghamKeiser spotting is ID correctly, then my spotting is a Spotless Lady Bug/Lady Bird Larva, Cycloneda sanguinea. What do you think bayucca, is it? https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/68546048
Gilma Jeannette Ospino Ferreira-Norman
Thank you so much, Hema Shah. I was debating about the soapy water on a spray bottle because I found this and so many other things in the plant that seems to be enjoying the aphids, I am hoping they all do a good job and I do not have to use it.
HemaShah
These love aphids!If you check after a few days,the aphids will be all gone!! Aphid eating machine!!
bayucca
Yes, Coccinellidae larva.
AshleyT
This is the larvae of a ladybug, don't know which species though.

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PublishedApril 2, 2014

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