The mighty hunter on the prowl

This creepy looking critter is a ladybug larva, sometimes referred to as an "aphid's nightmare incarnate." It's attending the aphid buffet on the rose/berry cluster. Ladybugs will lay their eggs near infestations so their voracious young will devour them all upon hatching. Was stoked to see a few on the berries.

Here's to you, mightly hunter, keeping the garden safe.