Ladybird larvae

steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,710	Ladybird larvae Jul 15, 2012 13:44:18 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Jul 15, 2012 13:44:18 GMT As ugly as it seems this bug is friendly, it munches loads of aphids off your plants then turns in to a ladybird and munches loads more, plenty around about now
	Growing exotically

Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,970	Ladybird larvae Jul 15, 2012 13:57:30 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Jul 15, 2012 13:57:30 GMT I have never seen these, yet this is Ladybird City here. Good photograph Steve.

SueA Global Moderator Posts: 17,914	Ladybird larvae Jul 15, 2012 14:15:53 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SueA on Jul 15, 2012 14:15:53 GMT Nice pic., you can see all it's little hairy bits! I've never seen them in my garden either only seen them in books, but I'm sure there must be some around somewhere!

grindle Top Member Tamar Valley Posts: 19,747	Ladybird larvae Jul 16, 2012 4:21:35 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by grindle on Jul 16, 2012 4:21:35 GMT great picture Steve

peony Top Member Posts: 4,719	Ladybird larvae Jul 17, 2012 20:47:30 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by peony on Jul 17, 2012 20:47:30 GMT I've seen quite a few in the garden this year, great picture Steve
	Hertfordshire

esther Top Member Posts: 2,677	Ladybird larvae Jul 18, 2012 4:16:40 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by esther on Jul 18, 2012 4:16:40 GMT Great photo Steve Is it a Harlequin Ladybird larva - it looks quite stumpy in shape?
	I love my greenhouses!

grindle Top Member Tamar Valley Posts: 19,747	Ladybird larvae Jul 18, 2012 4:19:03 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by grindle on Jul 18, 2012 4:19:03 GMT I found these last week (not my picture) on a viburnum leaf and found out they were shieldbug lavae

peony Top Member Posts: 4,719	Ladybird larvae Jul 18, 2012 12:57:32 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by peony on Jul 18, 2012 12:57:32 GMT Never seen those before Grindle, they're colourful little creatures. I do see shield bugs though
	Hertfordshire

SueA Global Moderator Posts: 17,914	Ladybird larvae Jul 18, 2012 13:58:31 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SueA on Jul 18, 2012 13:58:31 GMT I wouldn't have had a clue what they were Grindle, must have a look for them!

steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,710	Ladybird larvae Jul 18, 2012 16:07:15 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Jul 18, 2012 16:07:15 GMT They look more like ladybird larvae than ladybird larvae ;D
	Growing exotically

grindle Top Member Tamar Valley Posts: 19,747	Ladybird larvae Jul 19, 2012 3:45:57 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by grindle on Jul 19, 2012 3:45:57 GMT I must admit I thought they were ladybird lavae at first although they didn't look quite right, but I had to search for the identity. The egg cases were still there with them on the back of the leaf

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