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Seasonal observations of the UCCE Master Gardeners
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by Sharon Leos
on August 8, 2017 at 9:05 AM
Thank you for the kind compliment! Just a bit of lady beetle trivia - the larva secures itself from the abdominal tip (rear end) when forming a pupa. I have observed many late instar larvae just before they have pupated as they oddly dangle from surfaces, legs outstretched as if reaching for something in the air. If you have the patience to watch a fully developed pupa, you might see the entire pupa move up and down like it's flexing its body!
 
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