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White Ladybugs?

I had a few spottings (ha!) of white ladybugs around my yard, and at first I thought it was a freak thing.. Well, today I was cutting down my phlox and I noticed about 20 of the little bugs, in different stages of life. They look identical to ladybugs, in all stages, only they're black and white (the adults are white with black spots) and they're a little smaller than a regular ladybug. Are these actually ladybugs or something else? The plant they're living on is full of holes, but I don't know if they're eating the plant, or, if like ladybugs, they're the bugs that are eating the plant. Does anyone know what these are?

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Are ladybugs and other bugs easily confused? I did some research and learned that there are 400+ species of ladybugs in N.A., so I guess what I'd really like to know is if another plant-eating bug looks similar to a ladybug? Are all ladybugs carnivorous?

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