http://www.insectpod.com/2008/01/24/ladybug-3/ A daily photographic look at the world of insects, spiders, creepies, crawlies and critters. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:35:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.insectpod.com/2008/01/24/ladybug-3/#comment-508 tceisele Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:36:47 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2008/01/24/ladybug-3/#comment-508 Well, according to what I've been able to find out about convergent lady beetles, <a href="http://bugguide.net/node/view/8374" rel="nofollow">Hippodamia convergens</a> (which is what this one is), they overwinter as adults. The also can run from egg to adult in as little as 2-3 weeks, so it is quite possible that your September larvae managed to make adulthood before the first frost. Well, according to what I’ve been able to find out about convergent lady beetles, Hippodamia convergens (which is what this one is), they overwinter as adults. The also can run from egg to adult in as little as 2-3 weeks, so it is quite possible that your September larvae managed to make adulthood before the first frost.

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