Hello all! Could someone please help me to identify this strange insect that I photographed today? I've never seen one before. There were about 10 of them sitting on various leaves in my garden. Thanks :)
That is the pupa of a ladybird beetle; I don't know which species since the colouration does vary a bit inside one species, but it is definitely a ladybird pupa.
Try collecting a few and keeping them in a jar, with adequate ventilation, to see what they turn out to be.
JOHN KAHILA WRITES: Ladybird beetle pupa. The identical orientation of the insect in your photo and in the photo at my first link is interesting, but probably meaningless. Third link shows all stages of life cycle.
Hello all! Could someone please help me to identify this strange insect that I photographed today? I've never seen one before. There were about 10 of them sitting on various leaves in my garden. Thanks :)
That is the pupa of a ladybird beetle; I don't know which species since the colouration does vary a bit inside one species, but it is definitely a ladybird pupa.
ReplyDeleteTry collecting a few and keeping them in a jar, with adequate ventilation, to see what they turn out to be.
Looks much like to me an Asian Multi-colored Ladybug Beetle pupa,keep an eye on it and it will emerge
ReplyDeleteJOHN KAHILA WRITES: Ladybird beetle pupa. The identical orientation of the insect in your
ReplyDeletephoto and in the photo at my first link is interesting, but probably
meaningless. Third link shows all stages of life cycle.
http://www.critterzone.com/gallery/insect-ladybug-ladybird-beetle-life-cycle-gallery.htm
http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2041909940034999753eNlmma
http://www.tdogmom.com/2009/01/love-ladybug-ladybird-beetle.html