Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle Larva

Gardens, agricultural fields, arboreal environments, and variety of plants and trees

Voracious predator of aphids, scale insects, and other soft-bodied garden pests

Active hunters that crawl along plants searching for prey; goes through four larval stages (instars) before pupating into an adult beetle

Highly beneficial as biological pest control for crops and gardens; may occasionally nip humans if handled, but not venomous