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Black and Yellow Spiny Bug Among the Aphids - Harmonia axyridis

Black and Yellow Spiny Bug Among the Aphids - Harmonia axyridis
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, USA
May 14, 2013
As a follow up to my Aphid identification request a few days ago (http://bugguide.net/node/view/769289), I headed back to the same bundle of weedish growth to see how they're doing. The aphids are doing quite well, say thank ya. There are also some green ones, as well as a few Bean plataspids (Megacopta cribraria) hanging around. Then, I found this sad, sad bug. I have absolutely no idea what this is -- or what the heck happened to it. Looks like its eye was gouged out? On closer inspection, the black and yellow bug *was* still alive, but not very active unless prodded. I found it on the underside of one of the leaves (same plant linked above). It seems this little bundle of whatchamacallit is riddled with mysteries. Any ideas of the black and yellow bug? Any help, as always, would be greatly appreciated. Two images will be posted for context/perspective.

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Black and Yellow Spiny Bug Among the Aphids - Harmonia axyridis Black and Yellow Spiny Bug Among the Aphids - Harmonia axyridis

prepupal stage here
As the larva prepares to pupate, it anchors itself to the leaf and assumes this stiff, arched position. The "floor" of the pupa is actually forming inside it. The stage lasts for about a day, then it sheds the larval skin and becomes a pupa. In about a week it'll emerge as an adult lady beetle.

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Moved from ID Request.

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