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Cycloneda sanguinea.
I notice that one of my Hibiscus plants had Aphids, I did find them...I think...there were so many different tiny bugs, this one was not small, about an inch and a half, I found a few of them, hopefully someone can help me ID it. Do they eat aphids?
Spotted on Apr 1, 2014
Submitted on Apr 2, 2014
15 Comments
Up-date on this spotting. On April 9th 2014, The Lady Bird/Lady Bug larva turned into a Spotless Lady Bug/Lady Bird, Cycloneda sanguinea.
Thank you pam, actually it did not have any spots when it mature.... : (
lovely colours on this nymph, Gilma. It already has the spots!
Thank you, DDO.
Thank you bayucca.
Great spotting!!
Could be, looks very similar, but with nymphs I am very careful with the ID.
If CindyBinghamKeiser spotting is ID correctly, then my spotting is a Spotless Lady Bug/Lady Bird Larva, Cycloneda sanguinea. What do you think bayucca, is it?
https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/68...
Thank you bayucca and Ashley.
Thank you so much, Hema Shah.
I was debating about the soapy water on a spray bottle because I found this and so many other things in the plant that seems to be enjoying the aphids, I am hoping they all do a good job and I do not have to use it.
These love aphids!If you check after a few days,the aphids will be all gone!! Aphid eating machine!!
convergent ladybug larva?
Yes, Coccinellidae larva.
Really!! That is exciting!! I do not have any Ladybug's spottings.
Thank you, AshleyT, I had no idea what it was, now I can start looking ... : )
This is the larvae of a ladybug, don't know which species though.