Coleoptera: Coccinellidae
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Lady Beetle Larva
Coleoptera: Coccinellidae
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©Nicky Davis June 30, 2005 Goshen Canyon, Utah County, Utah While photographing this Ladybug for my Granddaughter, this ant came up to the bug and poked it as if to say "Where did you get that great red outfit?". The larva photo was taken 22 June 2014 along the road between Guardsman Pass and Midway and identified by Shawn Clark "There are many species of lady beetles, and the larva of each has its own distinctive coloration. However, I don't know enough about them to say exactly which species you photographed. Most lady beetle species, including the one you photographed, are predators, rather than herbivores. Without doubt, some other insect was responsible for the defoliation. The lady beetle larva was surely feeding on aphids or some other insects that were present on the plants." Shawn Back to Top |