Harlequin Ladybird Larva
Harmonia axyridis (larva)
This spiky, alligator-shaped larva hunts on leaves, stems, and bark where aphids and scale insects gather. It moves actively through gardens, orchards, hedgerows, and woodland edges, gripping plants with its legs while searching for soft-bodied prey. Its diet is strongly predatory, though it may also nibble other small insect eggs or larvae when food is scarce. A notable feature is its dark, bristly body with orange markings, which helps warn predators that it is not an easy meal.
- Type
- Fang
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- Harlequin Ladybird Larva
- Harlequin Ladybird Pupa
- Harlequin Ladybird