Convergent Ladybird Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
Description:
Red elongated beetle with black spots. The head and pronotum have white outlining and spots.
Habitat:
Hollywood Juniper in the backyard
San Diego, California, USA
Spotted on Jun 24, 2012
Submitted on Jun 25, 2012
2 Comments
Thank you Maria. I also thought ladybugs/ladybirds were round and was surprised the first time I spotted one of these.
nice one! I always think of ladybugs as being rounded so this is a nice example of a different one!