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The larva of the
7-spot-ladybird strips off its skin three times during its larval state.
When mature, it stops feeding and attaches its hind end to a plant. In this position it remains for a couple of hours, at times up to two days. Depending on the architecture of the plant the larvae may show an erected position, as the one in the picture, or may hang downward. After attaching, it strips off its larval skin for an additional time, the skin crumbling at the end of the body and remaining there until it falls off. |
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Good Luck Multiplying | Eggs | First Strip | Benefit |
| Mature Larva | Chrysalis | The Enemy (1) | The Enemy (2) | |
| The Enemy (3) | The Enemy's Enemy (1) | The Enemy's Enemy (2) |
Photograph by José Verkest, Text by Maria Pfeifer |