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Mealy bug destroyer

Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

Larva of ladybird beetle which imitates its main prey.

Habitat:

Feeding on aphids on my Asclepsia seedlings

Notes:

A useful species in the home garden for keeping aphids under control.
Pic#3 showing the aphids under a nearby leaf.

Reference Links:

Mealybug Ladybird - Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

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Comments (4)
KarenL
Love his "chunky knit" - very fashionable!
Ava T-B
I love these little guys in my garden!
Leuba Ridgway
although they try to imitate the mealy bug - they are so clean-looking and precisely constructed !! - nice pictures.

Spotted for Missions

Mission
WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
Mission
Ladybug Lovers
Mission
Interaction between different species of Arthropods
Mission
Mimetic Animals of the World
Mission
Beetles of Southeastern Australia
Photographed
PublishedDecember 22, 2011

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