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Description: Convergent lady beetles have black, dome-shaped bodies and up to 13 black spots on their orange to red hind wings. Their alligator-like larvae are orange and blue. Other common aphid-feeding lady beetles have different numbers or shapes of markings.
Life cycle: Convergent lady beetles lay their oblong yellow eggs on plant foliage, with the number of eggs laid dependent on the number of prey available. Development from egg to adult takes about three to six weeks. Adults migrate to mountain canyons or foothills to hibernate in late summer, flying back to the valleys in the very early spring.
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