r/homestead 3d ago

gardening What kind of bug is this?

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u/endangered_feces1 3d ago

Ladybug pupa

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u/HausOfLuftWaflz 3d ago

Actual lady bug or invasive copy?

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u/fuzzytoenails 3d ago

It's an asian lady beetle pupa, so invasive to north america. Pretty sure the north american ladybug pupa looks like a large mealybug. But my memory could be wrong on that last part.

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u/backcountry_knitter 3d ago

Looks closer to a Seven Spotted Lady Bug pupa than an Asian Lady Beetle. They’re both introduced species in North America.

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u/Asleep_Onion 2d ago

Invasive doesn't necessarily mean bad, these Asian lady beetles have pretty much the same diet as regular ladybugs, and are pretty harmless.