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Cleobora mellyi
Ladybird larva on log-leaved acacia. About 12mm long.
Open parkland fringed with eucalyptus and acacia.
Spotted on Dec 2, 2012
Submitted on Dec 2, 2012
3 Comments
Thanks Sara. What do you think all those little black specks are near its head?
The more I looked last night the more I think I was wrong, and is a toss up between 5 spotted and 7 spotted ladybird larvae.
It might be the larvae for the Two-Spotted Ladybird Adalia bipunctata. Looks very alike.