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Ladybug Pupa

Description:

It may be a nymph's molting. Less than 10 mm long. Maybe a laydibird?

Habitat:

On a oak leaf.

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6 Comments

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 9 years ago

Yes Martin.

MartinL
MartinL 9 years ago

What great timing.

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 9 years ago

Thank you Muckpuk for the ID and the link. Now we know what this is.
Thank you Rob Thacker and Melissa Ferguson for your comments.

Muckpuk
Muckpuk 9 years ago

Yes looks like a Ladybird Puppa. Check out these pictures. Was it like this?
http://galleryhip.com/ladybug-pupa.html

MelissaFerguson
MelissaFerguson 9 years ago

Such an awesome spotting! When I have trouble with identification I upload to http://bugguide.net/node/view/15740 and usually have an answer within a day or two.

RobThacker
RobThacker 9 years ago

Nice find Luis, hope you can get an ID.

LuisStevens
Spotted by
LuisStevens

San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Spotted on Aug 31, 2014
Submitted on Sep 3, 2014

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