What’s this attached to the leaves of my apple tree?

[Kirsty]

Hi all, my poor apple tree seems to have issues every year and now these weird grubs/bugs are attached to it’s leaves. Does anyone know what they are and how do I get rid (so far I’ve tweezered them off). Google does not have the answer so any help would be most appreciated.
Thank you

 

[Chuck]

Looks like lady bug larvae. There is all kinds of info on them. Just Google Lady Bug larvae

 

[Upsy Daisy]

No! Don't get rid of them, they are the good guys of the garden @Kirsty .....Ladybird larvae.

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=ladybird+larvae&qpvt=ladybird+larvae&FORM=IGRE


Welcome to the forum by the way!

 

[roadrunner]

I agree, looks like a ladybug larva undergoing its metamorphosis into an adult ladybug.

 

[Wobblycogs]

Yes, I agree too. The final 'instar', The larvae are like a grey beetle, with orange marks on the back. Quite pretty I think, and they are voracious eaters of aphids. When they change into the beetle they glue themselves to a leaf and sort of hunch-up as shown.

Treasure them!

Cheers Wobbly-John