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Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

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Field Notes

Description:

It's a lady bug

Habitat:

????

Notes:

Cool.

Species ID Suggestions

Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

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BugEric
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Comments (2)
BugEric
This species is highly variable. Some specimens have no spots. Some have about 15 black spots. Some are black with red, wavy lines across the back. The markings on the pronotum (top of thorax, which is black and white in this picture) are more consistent, which is how I ruled out other species.

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Ladybug Lovers
Mission
Beneficial Insects - Great Lakes Region
Mission
National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedNovember 21, 2013

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