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Not exactly. It is a newly emerged ladybug.
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Image by Lori Robinson
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This is a newly emerged ladybug. Only a few minutes old, it is still wet and very vulnerable. The ladybug doesn't have its full coloration and the spots have not appeared yet. It takes several hours up to a day for the full transformation to occur. As the exoskeleton dries, the colors become bright and the spots/markings are more defined. The ladybug pumps blood (hemolymph) into the flight wings to expand and exercise them. It will be a while before the ladybug takes flight. During this time, the ladybug must hide from predators.
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Photo copyrighted (2005) by Andrew Wright/Lighthawk
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Updated on 02/25/2009