Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis).

The multicolored Asian lady beetle looks very similar to other lady beetles but is generally larger, about 1/3-inch long. Its appearance is quite variable, ranging from orange to yellow to red or even (rarely) black. This beetle typically has 19 black spots which can vary in appearance from well-defined to no more than faint traces on its wing covers. These lady beetles may also have fewer than 19 spots and some may have no spots at all. Perhaps the most reliable identifying characteristic of the multicolored Asian lady beetle is the prominent black 'M'-shaped marking behind its head. This 'M' can look thick, thin or even broken in appearance.

The immature larvae are alligator-like, and appear similar to other lady beetle larvae. The larvae are blue to black with two orange stripes, and rows of small, spined protuberances on their bodies.
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