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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Coccinelloidea » Coccinellid group » Lady Beetles (Coccinellidae) » Coccinellinae » Olla » Ashy Gray Lady Beetle (Olla v-nigrum)
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need ID please - Olla v-nigrum
Copyright © 2010 Michelle McCullough

need ID please - Olla v-nigrum
Apple Valley, San Bernardino County, California, USA
August 15, 2010
Size: 1/8"
I was wondering, is this a ladybug of some sort, really tiny, never seen one, but I was excited to see it's colors mimic all the black widows out now...interesting..
thanks for the help all
m.

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Contributed by Michelle McCullough on 16 August, 2010 - 1:31am
Last updated 3 November, 2011 - 10:37am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Abigail Parker, 20 August, 2010 - 2:01pm login or register to post comments

How about...
...Ashy Gray Lady Beetle (Olla v-nigrum)?
… Ron M., 16 August, 2010 - 1:48am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you for the ID.
Wow,
This sure was a neat find. Thank you for the ID. I appreciate the help!
… Michelle McCullough, 16 August, 2010 - 1:58am login or register to post comments

 
These guys have two color mor
These guys have two color morphs, black with two red spots or tannish-gray with little black spots. They're fond of eating scale insects on tree bark.
… Dennis Haines, 16 August, 2010 - 10:01pm login or register to post comments

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