The big eyed bugs are partly predaceous. Both young and adult individuals attack many insect species and their eggs. They move fast and seldom fly. Nearly all of these beetles are predaceaous on other beneficials, which makes them highly beneficial. Younger stages of the corn earworm feed on young leaves and terminals of plants.
Later stages become typical fruit feeders damaging cotton squares and bolls.
Beet Armyworms are leaf feeders that have become a serious secondairy pest because of their high tolerance of many insecticides. Adult and larval stages of these lady beetles are predaceous and feed mainly on aphids, but they will also feed on young instars of caterpillars when given the opportunity. Lady beetle larvae look different than the adults as shown in the top left photo.