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Title: Ident
Post by: simon404 on July 13, 2015, 09:00:00

Does anyone know what this is and if it's a pest? It attaches itself to leaves and is about 5cm long.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/simon404/IMG_7208-001.jpg) (http://s2.photobucket.com/user/simon404/media/IMG_7208-001.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Ident
Post by: Jayb on July 13, 2015, 09:24:52

Nice picture and lucky you, it looks very much like a Ladybird Pupa.

Title: Re: Ident
Post by: GREGME on July 13, 2015, 10:44:03

+1 ( unless its unfortunately develops into a harlequin ladybird)

Title: Re: Ident
Post by: alkanet on July 13, 2015, 10:50:24

5 cm?

Title: Re: Ident
Post by: GREGME on July 13, 2015, 12:01:10

err good spot I guess it must be mm or we should all be scared

Title: Re: Ident
Post by: daveyboi on July 13, 2015, 15:14:26

Why not enter the picture in the July Photo competition

http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,79283 (http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,79283)

Title: Re: Ident
Post by: simon404 on July 18, 2015, 21:32:49

Thanks for your help, had no idea ladybird pupa looked like that. And yes, should have been 5mm!