Photos: Ladybug Nymphs

posted by Andy

The ladybugs are everywhere, err ... rather their babies are.

They're not quite as cute as their parents, but boy do they devour aphids. The updside down nymph was hanging from a strand of silk. Most of the insects were on a pine tree in the backyard. I also noticed a very tiny wasp hiding nearby. I believe it was preying on the ladybug nymphs, laying eggs on their backs which would later hatch and eat their host.