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May 04, 2010 14:08 |  #1

Found these the other day in the garden.

Ladybug larvae turning into a pupa. I have never seen this before, kinda neat.

IMAGE: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4566863310_6e47a5c4aa_o.jpg

Pupa stage
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May 04, 2010 14:34 |  #2

Nice pictures.
Just found one on my car this morning. Wondering hat is was. Now I know.

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May 04, 2010 14:38 |  #3

Very cool. That first one is wild, never seen it creating it. Great shots.

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May 04, 2010 21:14 |  #4

Cool captures...#1 is something special.

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May 05, 2010 00:59 |  #5

Lovely captures - suspect #1 is actually a ladybird larva eating another ladybird pupa ?
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May 05, 2010 18:23 |  #6

Thanks guys, appreciate the comments.

LordV wrote in post #10124008 (external link)
Lovely captures - suspect #1 is actually a ladybird larva eating another ladybird pupa ?
Brian v.

Not sure, entirely possible though and the more I look at it you are probably right. I haven't seen anything like it before though.




  
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May 05, 2010 19:12 |  #7

lovely shots

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