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Seven-spotted ladybug pupa

Coccinella septempunctata

Description:

Looks like a ladybug but it slightly more orange, and has a ribbed back a bit like a pillbug... Plus, look at those legs/antennae... Not sure what this was.

Habitat:

Suburban Northeastern US

1 Species ID Suggestions

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago
Seven-spotted ladybug pupa
Coccinella septempunctata Coccinella septempunctata


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4 Comments

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

amazing!

antaesthetic
antaesthetic 11 years ago

Terrific! Thank you!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Good advice SFShep! It's actually a pupa not a larva - the link I've added shows all the stages for this species.

Steven Sheppard
Steven Sheppard 11 years ago

A suggestion might be to look up what ladybug larva look like. It certainly has the pattern of a ladybug.

antaesthetic
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antaesthetic

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Jul 21, 2004
Submitted on May 12, 2012

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