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Squash Lady Beetle

Epilachna borealis

Photo by AshleyAkers
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Looks like an enlarged ladybug only with a lighter shade of orange and bigger black spots.

Notes:

Looks and moves like a ladybug.

Species ID Suggestions

Squash Lady Beetle

Epilachna borealis

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ForestDragon
It looks and moves like a ladybug because it is one. :-) This one, however, eats plants, specifically the leaves of squash and related plants.
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PublishedJune 24, 2011

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