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Multicolored Asian lady beetle

Harmonia axyridis

Multicolored Asian lady beetle

Jeff Hahn, University of Minnesota

Description: 1/3 inch long. Ranging in color from yellow, orange, red to rarely black. Has 19 black spots although this is variable. Thick or broken “M” shape on back of head.

Where/When: Found generally in trees during spring and summer.

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