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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Coccinelloidea » Coccinellid group » Lady Beetles (Coccinellidae) » Coccinellinae » Harmonia » Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
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Lady Beetle Larva - Harmonia axyridis
Copyright © 2013 Tim Turner

Lady Beetle Larva - Harmonia axyridis
Beavercreek, Greene County, Ohio, USA
May 22, 2013
There were many lady beetle larvae on Physocarpus opulifolius 'Dart's Gold' (a gold-leaf cultivar of Eastern Ninebark), and indeed throughout my garden. Most run around madly on leaves and stems, presumably searching for aphids. But occasionally I see one apparently feeding on pollen and/or nectar, remaining still for minutes at a time with its face buried in a flower. Do lady beetle larvae occasionally feed on such plant material?

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Contributed by Tim Turner on 1 June, 2013 - 5:39pm
Last updated 10 June, 2013 - 3:44pm

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… John F. Carr, 10 June, 2013 - 3:44pm login or register to post comments

Harmonia axyridis
This is Harmonia axyridis. I don't know about diet. This species is normally a predator.
… John F. Carr, 1 June, 2013 - 6:07pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
for the ID, John. By far the most common adult lady beetle in my garden, so no surprise this is also the larval form I am seeing. I'll ask on the forum about diet.
… Tim Turner, 1 June, 2013 - 7:30pm login or register to post comments

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