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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Coccinelloidea » Coccinellid group » Lady Beetles (Coccinellidae) » Scymninae » Spider Mite Destroyers (Stethorus)
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beetle - Stethorus
Copyright © 2013 Matt Edmonds

beetle - Stethorus
Pinellas County, Florida, USA
November 27, 2013
Size: 1.3 mm (I measured)
ID help?
I'm wondering if it's a ladybug spp? I saw several exuvia resembling ladybug larva.
Thanks
EDIT:
OK, I've been doing some searching and here is a guess, spider mite destroyer.

My picture was from the same leaf as which I believe is a spider mite.
A main possible flaw to my theory is that the only spider mite destroyer pictures on BG are from the Pacific N.W. and I am in Florida. BUT Florida has species from EVERYWHERE.
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Contributed by Matt Edmonds on 27 November, 2013 - 10:58am
Last updated 2 December, 2013 - 2:18pm

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… Matt Edmonds, 2 December, 2013 - 2:18pm login or register to post comments

ladybug for sure, most likely a Stethorus indeed
… v belov, 2 December, 2013 - 1:54pm login or register to post comments

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