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Twice-Stabbed Ladybug

Chilocorus stigma

Description:

Black beetle with two red-orange spots, all life cycle stages were observed

Habitat:

Crepe Myrtle tree in Arlington, TX

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6 Comments

gatorfellows
gatorfellows 11 years ago

They have been in my yard since spring, helping me.

ptsocr
ptsocr 11 years ago

Thank you! After further research I've discovered that scale seems to be a local problem this year and these lady bugs are feeding on them. I was just completely freaked by their pupae appearance. Read this about half way down: http://www.crapemyrtletrails.org/pest.ht...

gatorfellows
gatorfellows 11 years ago

They are good lady bugs and feed on pests.

gatorfellows
gatorfellows 11 years ago

This might be a Cactus Lady Beetle, Chilocorus cacti; Check the underside for correct ID http://bugguide.net/node/view/83002

jump
jump 11 years ago

I haven't noticed any harmful affects. In fact, they seem to be taking care of the scale bug problem we have on the same tree!

ptsocr
ptsocr 11 years ago

I have these on my Crape Myrtle tree as well in Euless, TX. They seem to be turning the bark into a dark, black-ish color. I thought they were pests but from what I have read they are harmless. Hopefully they wont kill the tree. Have you noticed any harmful effects from these ugly creatures?

jump
Spotted by
jump

Arlington, Texas, USA

Spotted on Oct 12, 2012
Submitted on Oct 18, 2012

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