lady beetle

this may be a search... so far not finding anything quite like this one - looks like someone dipped this little fellow in glass or gelatin... or like a tortoise beetle and a ladybug had a baby...

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/102115497

See discussion in comments there. Posted 2 years ago
1. morpheme
  
  Lion
  
  Very interesting - even the same species (introduced to the US to control Hemlock Woolly Adelgid). I'd say it's some sort of variation, as BugGuide indicates that newly molted adults are orange without spots. This one is clearly dark with light spots, but it's outermost layer just never developed any pigment.. Posted 2 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Looks like good old Arp studied this before:
    
    Posted 2 years ago, modified 2 years ago
  2. 1. morpheme
      
      Lion
      
      Interesting he's got one down in the bottom left there. Seems like it's the intermediate stage between molt and full adult color maybe? Posted 2 years ago, modified 2 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Sounds very plausible to me. Perhaps this stage is very brief and therefore not often seen. Posted 2 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

Interesting find, and I love your description, lol. Posted 2 years ago

The Pine Ladybird

"Exochomus quadripustulatus", common name pine ladybird or pine lady beetle, is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. The distribution range of "E. quadripustulatus" includes Europe, Northern Asia, and North America.

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Similar species: Beetles

Species identified by morpheme