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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Coccinelloidea » Coccinellid group » Lady Beetles (Coccinellidae) » Plant-eating Lady Beetles (Epilachninae) » Epilachna » Squash Lady Beetle (Epilachna borealis)
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Very small spiked insect. - Epilachna borealis
Copyright © 2012 Tom Schrack

Very small spiked insect. - Epilachna borealis
Fairfax, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
September 1, 2011
Size: ~5mm
I find these very small insects eating the leaves of my cucumber plants. I never appreciated their structure until taking this very close-up photo. Would love to know what it is.
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Contributed by Tom Schrack on 4 March, 2012 - 12:02pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Congratulations! You have added a new species for Virginia on BG.
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 4 March, 2012 - 12:38pm login or register to post comments

 
Epilachna borealis
Thanks....I think.

So this is a ladybug larvae? Are you saying this particular species (squash lady bug) had not been ID'ed in VA before?

Wouldn't that be cool.

Tom
… Tom Schrack, 6 March, 2012 - 6:50pm login or register to post comments

Yet another exellent photo ...
Keep'm coming! Tom, take a few minutes to add some personal info to your account page. It really helps us know where you're coming from, particularily your interests.
Z
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 4 March, 2012 - 12:34pm login or register to post comments

Epilachna borealis
http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&keys=Epilachna+borealis&search=Search
… William Donald Newton, 4 March, 2012 - 12:17pm login or register to post comments

 
Epilachna borealis
Thank you!

so this is a lady bug nymph??
… Tom Schrack, 6 March, 2012 - 6:46pm login or register to post comments

 
larva, not nymph
… v belov, 7 March, 2012 - 8:24pm login or register to post comments

 
Yep
4 sure
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 7 March, 2012 - 1:41am login or register to post comments

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