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June 14, 2012 8:30 AM Subscribe
Entomology filter: I've lived in Southern Ontario most of my life and I can't recall ever seeing this guy before.
He's about half a centimeter long.
He's about half a centimeter long.
A ladybug larva. Good to have, as there are a lot of aphids about.
posted by scruss at 8:39 AM on June 14, 2012
posted by scruss at 8:39 AM on June 14, 2012
Best answer: The accordion on the rear end is necessary for the polka dots.
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 9:17 AM on June 14, 2012 [2 favorites]
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 9:17 AM on June 14, 2012 [2 favorites]
Funny, I live in WNY and just saw one of those for the first time recently also. Good to know!
posted by Blake at 9:25 AM on June 14, 2012
posted by Blake at 9:25 AM on June 14, 2012
And I'm in Boston and found one on my pants leg not 15 minutes ago, and I had never seen one before this post.
posted by Admiral Haddock at 10:41 AM on June 14, 2012
posted by Admiral Haddock at 10:41 AM on June 14, 2012
Ha, you saved me a question. One of these bit/poked me this weekend and I'd never seen them before either.
posted by any portmanteau in a storm at 2:25 PM on June 14, 2012
posted by any portmanteau in a storm at 2:25 PM on June 14, 2012
Response by poster: I guess I really tapped into the zeitgeist with this one. Considering how common these guys must be, it's really startling that so many of us noticed them (again?) for the first time today.
posted by 256 at 3:48 PM on June 14, 2012
posted by 256 at 3:48 PM on June 14, 2012
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They like to eat aphids.
posted by rockindata at 8:38 AM on June 14, 2012 [2 favorites]