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« on: June 28, 2009, 17:01:16 »

I wonder if anyone can identify this bug for me
http://www.flickr.com/photos/paul-g/3668679180/sizes/o/
Its about 3 mm long and is shown on a stinging nettle leaf. I don't think it was eating the leaf - more likely eating the aphids on the nettle.

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« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2009, 17:05:34 »
It's a ladybird cocoon...
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« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2009, 17:15:21 »
What Ollie says!

http://www.animalcorner.co.uk/insects/ladybirds/ladybird_lifecycle.html
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« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2009, 17:38:50 »
Hmm, well I always thought ladybird larve were black with orange spots, like the one shown here
http://www.naturepl.com/bin/npl.dll/go?a=disp&pt=1&t=us\spf-preview.html&nr=1&si=&ir=01039099&stockindexonline.com=1

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Ahh, sorry I mis-read your post, its the pupae stage. Strange I've never seen that before.
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« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2009, 00:36:02 »
Lucky you, I havent seen any here yet.........hopefully soon Grin
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