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  1. mytentoes's avatar
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    July 16, 2023 at 6:59 am

    It’s beautiful 🐞

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    Eliza Waters
    July 15, 2023 at 4:53 pm

    Well at least they eat aphids, making themselves useful. 😉

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    Denzil
    July 15, 2023 at 1:26 pm

    Oh no, not another invader!

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    Birder's Journey
    July 15, 2023 at 11:51 am

    I love the way your fellow bloggers help out with IDs that seem so obscure and unknown to me!

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    Steve Gingold
    July 15, 2023 at 3:45 am

    Asian Lady Beetles can be variable in the number of spots they have. THe immatures are very different in appearance, looking kind of wrinkled with barbs, Like Lynette mentions, they are non-native, the name is a hint, and quite invasive although they are good at controlling aphids.

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    Lynette d'Arty-Cross
    July 15, 2023 at 2:21 am

    That is an Asian beetle – they are invasive and are pushing out the ladybugs. Some areas are eradicating them in the autumn when they congregate in gigantic numbers on the sides of buildings to sun themselves. When it turns cooler they try to get inside. They will bite and will smell very similar to stink bugs if they feel threatened. They are very pretty bugs (outside!) but unfortunately don’t belong in N America and are affecting native species.

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    wordsfromanneli
    July 15, 2023 at 1:32 am

    Can’t help you there, but it’s a beautiful photo of whatever kind of beetle it is.

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