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Lady beetle

Scymnus coniferarum

Photo by Brett
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Description:

This lady beetle larva mimics the white fuzz of the aphids that it feeds on. This trait allows them to feed without being attacked by the ants guarding it's food source. There was several of these on a maple tree.

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