coccinellid sp.

This is an immature lady beetle, called a larva. It feeds voraciously on aphids and other small insects. 

Order: Coleoptera
Family: Coccinellidae

Photograph: © 2008 RKD Peterson
Date of Photograph: 14 June 2008
Location: Montana, Gallatin Co. (45o39'56" N 111o03'52" W)