Insect ID please?

Reptile Bob · 25th of October 2006 (Wed)

I found this guy outside of the office today. It's about 8 mm and was stuck hard on this leaf. At first I thought it was a tick of some kind, but I think it was the larval form of something.

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Thanks,
Robert

LordV · 25th of October 2006 (Wed)

Hi- looks like a harlequin ladybird pupa to me- I've recently had an outbreak of these in my garden.
Brian V.

racketman · 25th of October 2006 (Wed)

Ladybird clearly startting to emerge in #2.

Ferco · 25th of October 2006 (Wed)

KILL IT! that is if it IS a harlequin ladybird pupa though i think they are only a problem in Britain just now? mabye not where you are so mabye i was a bit to rash at first lol. nice shots of an interesting specimen...I googled 'harlequin ladybird pupa' and found this so i think you were right Brian... nice one! nailed it as usual! lol

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Ferco Goldmember Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 2,766	Re: Insect ID please? KILL IT! that is if it IS a harlequin ladybird pupa though i think they are only a problem in Britain just now? mabye not where you are so mabye i was a bit to rash at first lol. nice shots of an interesting specimen...I googled 'harlequin ladybird pupa' and found this so i think you were right Brian... nice one! nailed it as usual! lol __________________ Canon Gripped 350D & 40D 100mm 2.8 Macro \| Canon 18-200mm IS Canon 430ex Flash \| Kenko 1.4x teleconvertor \| Extension Tubes \| Slik pro 500DX tripod www.mincher.smugmug.com

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