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Yellow with spikes (Squash lady beetle )

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Thank you
by: Anonymous

Thank you for the identity of this fellow. I sprayed down my vines with sevin and that seems to have gotten most of them.
Squash lady beetle
by: Moni

Donna
Your insect is the Squash lady beetle.
This insect is found in the eastern half of the US south of MA.
This spiny larvae will feed not only on squash and gourds, but also on cantaloupe, cucumbers and other cucurbits. The adults will feed on the foliage of these plants also but do not eat quite as much as the youngsters.
This beetle is known for the chemical defense from an oily secretion which is especially deterrent against ants.

Here are photos of all the stages of this insect - http://bugguide.net/node/view/61612/bgimage

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