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Orange and black gila monster like (Lady beetle larva)

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Lady Beetle Larva
by: sue

My worries are over as they are friendly bugs that have settled on my hedge rose and plum tree!
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by: Bill

Thanks Moni
I am glad I let them be till I knew more. I have a few dozen around my front porch. I was surprised to say the least by the answer. After looking up the life cycle of the lady bug I realized why I had never seen them before with them only;y being in this phase for a couple weeks.
Lady beetle larva
by: Moni

William,
You have lady beetle larvae. They are great predators, so leave them in the garden to eat aphids and other pests. Yours looks like it may be large enough that it is about to pupate. The pupa case may be the webby stuff you are seeing. They kind of shrink up and turn into a harden ball much the same color but roundish. The pupa is there on the wall for a couple of weeks then the beetle will emerge. When the beetle first emerges it will be very soft and light colored until it hardens. Once the outer wings are hardened, the adult beetle is ready to feed on more aphids and such in your garden.
A nice find!

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