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Coccinellid larva
Copyright © 2009 John Schneider

Coccinellid larva
Jackson County, Texas, USA
May 21, 2009
Size: 6 mm
A comment on the first image suggested it might be something unusual, so I've added this image just in case it helps.

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Contributed by John Schneider on 21 September, 2009 - 10:17am

thanks for adding this!
Lateral views are very useful with colorful larvae like this one - exactly which segments and tubercles are which color is important, and the ones along the side can be the key to ID.

I've got this larva bookmarked, I'll definitely keep working on it.
… Abigail M. Parker, 21 September, 2009 - 6:37pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks very much! :-)
My other eight pics of this individual show pretty much the same views, but I've now put them on my picasa site just in case you or anyone else wants to see them.
… John Schneider, 21 September, 2009 - 10:56pm login or register to post comments

 
great, thanks!
The ones from more-or-less behind are also useful, and in one of the anterior shots there's a glimpse of the antennae - which are clearly not huge in these little larvae, but getting some sense of the shape, size & color can help.

I'm very intrigued by this creature!
… Abigail M. Parker, 22 September, 2009 - 8:31am login or register to post comments

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