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Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle (larva)

Harmonia axyridis

Photo by gatorfellows
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33.1934, -96.708

Field Notes

Description:

The larva looks somewhat like a tiny alligator, with mostly black coloration, orange markings (including a broad orange stripe along each side) and double-branched spines.

Habitat:

On a guard rail by a road.

Reference Links:

Harmonia axyridis, Species Harmonia axyridis - Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle - BugGuide.Net

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