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lady bird beetle larva - Harmonia axyridis

lady bird beetle larva - Harmonia axyridis
Pack Forest, Pierce County, Washington, USA
July 10, 2009
I'm thinking multicolored asian. Found on the Linden tree.

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4th instar - soon to pupate
Orange and black pattern differentiates 3rd from 4th (final) larval instars. In the 4th instar the central tubercules on 4th and 5th abdominal segments are solid orange, without black tips. Based on how strained the "skin" looks on the thorax and center of abdomen, plus the rather subdued color, I'd say this larva is close to pupation.

(Third instars, for the record, have orange tubercules tipped with black on 4th segment and black tubercules on 4th segment. 2nd instars have orange only on first segment, and 1st instars are solid black.)

Moved
Moved from Ladybird Beetles.

Your ID's good.
The spiky things tell all - and can be seen on the pupa as well. Pattern of the orange is also unmistakable.

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