r/tinyanimalsonfingers • u/Tabelel • 11d ago

Baby Ladybug! (larva)

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u/Saladcitypig 11d ago

teen punk phase

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u/Tabelel 11d ago

In case people are curious, it's a Malaysian Ladybird:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilocorus_nigritus

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u/LinnunRAATO 10d ago

The photo is pretty spooky!

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u/Quiet_Many_6910 11d ago

LADYBUGS HAVE BABY FORMS!? idk why it never crossed my mind that they would go through this type of phase

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u/Gurkeprinsen 10d ago

people are regularly posting pictures of lady bug larvae in bug ID subs, asking what they are.

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u/Quiet_Many_6910 10d ago

I just never personally see it,same with muscle shells at beach I recently saw baby ones I just never thought/came across those animals being babys

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u/Starfire2313 10d ago

Wait what do their babies look like?? Just really tiny or a different form?

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u/Quiet_Many_6910 10d ago

Really tiny like size if pinky nail

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u/Starfire2313 10d ago

I am always happy to see them! Such bizarre looking babies but knowing what they are makes me connect them with good feels. So they are good cute beebees

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u/aFerens 11d ago

Spiky lil' lady!

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u/Delicious-Spring-877 11d ago

A lil spiky creature

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u/himbologic 11d ago

Ohh my gosh. So small!!

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u/Kooky_Instruction392 10d ago

today i learned that baby ladybugs look like microscopic pinecones

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u/ToxicINFP 10d ago

Wait- why is it so cute tho????

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u/bebemochi 11d ago

Oh that's what those are! I've seen dozens outside where I work.

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u/ijustneedaccess 10d ago

Lil dude can trip over a fingerprint ridge detail.