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Newly Emerged Asian Ladybug

Harmonia axyridis

Photo by misako
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Field Notes

Description:

This ladybug is just emerging from the pupa. It takes half a day for the spots to show. In the first photo it is almost completely orange.

Here is a link to another of my newly emerged ladybug spottings:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7288915

Habitat:

Wild fennel plants along a fence next to Bank of America parking lot, Emeryville, CA.

Reference Links:

lady beetles and ladybird beetles (Coccinellidae), Harmonia axyridis, Harmonia axyridis, the invasive harlequin ladybird (Coccinellidae) establishing…

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PublishedFebruary 20, 2012

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