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Harmonia axyridis
The larva looks somewhat like a tiny alligator, with mostly black coloration, orange markings (including a broad orange stripe along each side) and double-branched spines. Very few people encountering one for the first time would recognize it as a young "ladybug." It grows to be larger than the eventual adult size. The pupa is an elongated dome shape, usually found attached to a leaf, with the spiky remains of the last larval skin usually clinging to one end. The branched spines of this skin are usually visible. (information from BugGuide)
Garden in a city park
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I have always wondered what these were, and if they were larvae for something else. Glad to have stumbled upon this new information!