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This critter looks very much like the one I spotted a week ago ( http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/120... ). At first, I thought it was an insect infected by fungi. But looking closely to the photos I took today, it can be seen that its appendices are evenly distributed, and it is bilaterally symmetrical which, I think, is not compatible with a fungal infection. So, I guess it is some kind of larva (an extraordinary one, I must admit). Will anyone dare an ID on this?
Spotted on Jul 4, 2012
Submitted on Jul 4, 2012
7 Comments
Wonderful spotting Sergio!
http://ento.psu.edu/publications/en09372...
I think this might be the larva of a Coccinellid beetle.
It looks like some kind of Homoptera...
The projections seem waxy like a mealy bug but I cannot find any in yellow
A caterpillar is a larva, of course. I just didn't dare to say it! :-)
It looks more like a caterpillar to me !