Unidentified Critter

RogersDA

A whole mess of these in my spirea.

Enjoy. Comments always welcome.

EDIT: Image removed. See my gallery for images

Dalantech

Nice shot!

That looks like a lady bug (lady bird as some call them) larva. They are a predator for the insects that damage your plants -natures insecticide :cool

Skippy

RogersDA wrote:

A whole mess of these in my spirea.

Enjoy. Comments always welcome.

Your in for a great influx of LadyBugs by the looks
The Lady Bug Larva look nothing like the adults.

Anyone every seen the morphing at all?
I'd like to see what the stages are from the Larva to the Adult.

Great shot David .... Skippy
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Lord Vetinari

Lovely shot- looks like a harlequin ladybird larva
Brian V.

RogersDA

Thanks for the comments, everyone. I never knew that ladybugs started this way. Too cool!!

I am going to have to start looking to see if I can capture some of the pupas (pupi?) as these transform into the adults.

Meanwhile, here are some newborns I found:

Lord Vetinari

RogersDA wrote:

Thanks for the comments, everyone. I never knew that ladybugs started this way. Too cool!!

I am going to have to start looking to see if I can capture some of the pupas (pupi?) as these transform into the adults.

Meanwhile, here are some newborns I found:

Wonderful shot- love it
Brian V.

JillG

Both very nice. I never would have thought of ladybug larva. Wonderful newborn shot.

Jill

artistp

http://www.whatsthatbug.com/lady.html

Your pictures are superior to these! I hope you submit yours. They do
have great info.

zacker

i just saw one of those also... i admit, my shots look really bad compared to yours though...lol Brian (LordV) I wish you'd have taken the shot of mine....lol