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greyphitus · 2 years

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#ladybug larva #ladybug #macro photography #my photos #bugblr #nature #nature photography

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jonnysinsectcatalogue · 10 months

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Asian Ladybug (Larva & Pupa) - Harmonia axyridis

Let this showcase demonstrate just how much this beloved insect changes as it metamorphoses from larva to pupa. Though the images are ordered as larva, pupa, larva, etc. they don’t correspond to each other. These insects were photographed in separate locations, and it’s not very likely that the larvae would be able to walk north several street just to pupate on a specific tree when others are nearby and very suitable. Even the rose bushes that the larva explored are a suitable location for pupation (as can be seen in this earlier video), especially since Aphids tend to aggregate on the shady side of the leaves. They make a nutritious, convenient and soft-bodied snack for a developing larva and for a hungry Ladybug adult. With regards to the former, after eating and molting through several instars, it will attach its rear to a suitable location and molt into a developing pupa. If you find one early enough, you may see bits of the larval shell clinging to the front of the orange-colored pupa.

It’s good to see many individuals sharing a location while pupating. I was able to spot around 15 on the tree, but there were likely many more dotted around. Given the condition of the pupae, a new wave of Asian Ladybugs will likely emerge soon. I’m not calling it a certainty, but my reasoning is that from the images I’ve cross-referenced for this post, the darker the pupa gets, the sooner the adult Ladybug will emerge. The initial molt appears are orange, darkening with black patches and markings in the weeks of development. Ironically the darkening doesn’t correspond to spots developing on the adults as they emerge bright and spotless, needing exposure to air and sunlight (and a few days) to develop spots, but this could vary on a form to form basis. If you go looking for pupae, be prepared to look for Ladybug sized cases and not for large structures that would be Asian Ladybug larva sized. Like many of the other prominent insects that undergo complete metamorphosis, the larva’s body will be larger since it needs to store fat and nutrients for pupal development (and these larvae can grow quite large relative to the adults). Hopefully my finger provides enough scale to give an idea of how big a larva can get, but would you believe they can grow even bigger? Aphids and other soft-bodied insects beware!

Pictures were taken on June 11 and 15, 2023 with a Google Pixel 4. Happy first of Summer!

#jonny’s insect catalogue #ontario insect #ladybug #asian ladybug #asian ladybug larva #asian ladybug pupa #ladybug larva #insect #coleoptera #toronto #june2023 #2023 #nature #entomology #ladybird beetle #invertebrates

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jupiterswasphouse · 2 years

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If you've ever wondered what the larvae of ladybugs look like, here's one example! There are other types, but this is one of them!

#Ladybug #Ladybugs #coccinellidae #coleoptera #Insects #Bugs #Bug #Insect #Larvae #ladybug larva #photos #photo #arthropods #entomology #Wasp House Sights

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luckynein · 1 year

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Miscellaneous fellas from the last few days

#micahspics #micahsbugs #micahsspiders #spider #ladybug larva

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inthecityofgoodabode · 1 year

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November 2022: Feeling Like Fall

My mom hosted a little family get together this Saturday with all my redneck relations. One of my cousins is in the Marines & wasn’t going to be able to be in town for Thanksgiving so this was a big deal for one of my aunts.

This is my mom talking shit after everyone left:

Ladybug larvae focusing on becoming a pupae:

Today’s backyard garden harvest... I didn’t expect this:

The Red Menace with something in his beard:

You know you’re a gardener when you have spinosad on your kitchen counter:

It was cold & chili happened:

#my mom #ladybug larva #ladybug pupa #garden #backyard garden #homegrown vegetables #pole beans #dog #Lhasa Apso #the red menace #autumn leaf #fall color #blue sky #clouds #spinosad #dinner #chili #life in memphis

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discoidal · 2 years

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ladybug larva, dustin humes

#uploads #insects #ladybug larva #flowers #aesthetic #*sets queue on fire*

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brianmoffet · 2 years

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Ladybug larva and dinner by Brian Moffet

#flickr #bug #ladybug larva #hunting #noms #ladybug #aphids #photographers on flickr

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sweetbugs · 9 months

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#bug #bugblr #bugs #invertebrates #insect #insects #lovecore #larva #larvae #stinkbug #ladybug #cockroach #love #friendship

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onenicebugperday · 11 months

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22-spot ladybird, Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata, Coccinellidae

Found throughout Europe

Photo 1 by rasmuscool99, 2 by azph, 3 by tivanik, 4 by berzou, 5 by denis_m, 6 by nakarb, 7 by claudekolwelter, 8 (pupae) by esant, and 9-10 (larva) by krylenkosl

#animals #curators on tumblr #insects #bugs #beetle #ladybug #lady beetle #ladybird #22 spot ladybird #larva #pupa #one nice bug #really excellent that they are yellow and spotty in every life stage

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errorcritical · 5 months

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