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Black with spikes, not a caterpilar because I can see 6 legs. About 2.5 cm long ( one inch). Looks like a nymph in the coccinellid subfamily Epilachninae
Oak and pine forest.
Spotted on Aug 19, 2012
Submitted on Aug 27, 2012
4 Comments
Thank you Mayra Springmann, now we know it is a ladybug larva.
Thank you John La Salle for the ID and the link. Mystery solved.
Looks like it might be some kind of ladybug larva - in the coccinellid subfamily Epilachninae
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/artour_...
http://ecoport.org/ep?
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Wow!!