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Lady beetle larva - Day 3 - Harmonia axyridis - female
Copyright © 2009 Abigail Parker

Lady beetle larva - Day 3 - Harmonia axyridis - Female
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
June 27, 2009
Size: 2.9-3.1 mm
First instar - completely black.

I apologize for the poor image quality, but it's the best dorsal photo from Day 3. Do not frass, the series of dorsal images should stay complete.

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Contributed by Abigail Parker on 8 July, 2009 - 3:09pm
Last updated 11 October, 2009 - 7:04pm

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