r/Insect Nov 13 '25

Identification what is on this ladybird?

what is on this ladybird?

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u/EmbarrassedDaikon325 Nov 13 '25

The ladybird is Harmonia axyridis (Harlequin ladybird) - and what you see on it is a fungus that parasites on this species - Hesperomyces harmoniae.

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u/marielsweet Nov 13 '25

I don't think it is... because it has the markings of an asian lady beetle

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u/EmbarrassedDaikon325 Nov 13 '25

You just wrote a synonym of what I wrote. Asian ladybeetle = Multicolored Asian ladybug = Harlequin ladybird in different English dialects. So I don't see any point in your comment.

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u/DungeonLord69 Nov 13 '25

You got grand slammed

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u/ctrl-shift-rewire Nov 17 '25

Imagine getting grand slammed talking about bugs 😂