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Lady Bug Larvae

Harmonia axyridis

Photo by ceherzog
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Field Notes

Habitat:

vegetable garden on dill

Notes:

Third instar larva

Reference Links:

File:HarAxy ontwikkeling.jpg

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
ceherzog
Hey Gina, Thanks! Are you an entomologist or just a good researcher? Much appreciated! Alice, They eat lot's of aphids as larvae, too. That was good info to get out there...thanks!
Gina9210
Harmonia axyridis-the larvae pass through four instars over 10–14 days, after which pupation occurs. This one is on third instar larva
alicelongmartin
For those of you that may not know, this is a good bug and you should protect it for when it is full grown it will eat the aphids in your garden and make itself useful.
Nadi88
they look so crazy, i had not yet the chance to see one, thanks for the picture then!
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PublishedMay 6, 2011

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