I saw these eggs getting laid a few days ago and today I saw what was in them. They are very, very small, the whole row would be less than a 1/4 inch so it wasn't easy to photograph. The second image shows the new hatchings, do you know what they are? ( photo / image / picture from Kildale's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from Kildale's Garden )
Could you tell us what plant you found these eggs on? That would help with identifying the hatchlings.
I know what they are, but for you I will tell you they are on a fennel plant. I will post a picture of mam tomorrow,
When I was writing the post I was going to say, Does anyone know what these are besides Eileen. Ok Eileen tomorrow I will post mams photo.
I agree with eileen...I believe they are Ladybird larvae. For comparison...here is a shot of a Harlequin Ladybird larvae that I found in my garden.
Kildale, I love the two photos. Is a ladybird the same as a ladybug? If so, I had no idea that the Harlequin nymph was related to the ladybug! I have seen those nymphs occasionally around my garden. Now I know what they are!
Lady bird, lady bug, are all Lady beetles. There are a few different species. and one species has a great number of different colors. I will show two of these. Harmonia axyridis. ( photo / image / picture from Kildale's Garden ) Harmonia axyridis. ( photo / image / picture from Kildale's Garden ) Then I have two different species. Anatis mali. ( photo / image / picture from Kildale's Garden ) Coccinella septempunctata. ( photo / image / picture from Kildale's Garden ) This shows the size of the eggs. The individual nymphs in the earlier photo were not visible with the naked eye they are so small. The other lady bird beetle is mother. The eggs ( photo / image / picture from Kildale's Garden ) Mother ( photo / image / picture from Kildale's Garden )
I recognized them too, just for the record. I adore ladybirds. Bar butterflies they're the loveliest creatures in our garden.
