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Lady Bird Beetle - Harmonia axyridis
Copyright © 2015 Link M. Davis

Lady Bird Beetle - Harmonia axyridis
Lake Nockamixon, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
July 26, 2015
Size: 5 mm
Probably diseased and possibly dead. Anyone know what the growths are?
Contributed by Link M. Davis on 26 July, 2015 - 4:45pm

Moved, it is infected with the aforementioned fungus
Moved from ID Request.
… Blaine Mathison, 26 July, 2015 - 5:33pm

 
Harmonia axyridas with fungus
Thanks for the quick reply. Is this a common occurrence in Lady Beetles?
… Link M. Davis, 26 July, 2015 - 5:43pm

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