Watch out for these imposters, they are not lady beetles.
From UCIPM: "Cucumber beetles are very common pests in vegetable gardens and may also attack ripening stone fruit. The most abundant species in California is the western spotted cucumber beetle, Diabrotica undecimpunctata; however, the similar western striped cucumber beetle, Acalymma trivittata, may also cause damage. The western spotted cucumber beetle is greenish yellow and has twelve black spots on its back; the western striped cucumber beetle is yellowish orange and has three black stripes. Cucumber beetles may sometimes be confused with predaceous lady beetles, but can be distinguished by the antennae. Lady beetle antennae are short and stubby; those of cucumber beetles are long and threadlike."
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