Davebutterflyman
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Good numbers of seven spots in the garden today with at least 15 individuals plus a couple of two spots.Last year that would have been the total for the whole summer!
Dave.
Dave.
That would appear to be a Harlequin Ladybird of the conspicua variant, note the two large white patches at the front corners of the pronotum, & the protruding head, both of which Kidney-spot Ladybird lacks.
Stuart
Not sure, they don't seem to have had an effect on the native species round here so far.
Stuart
FINALLY! My first ladybird of the year, 5-spot and got some very nice shots of it! How do I make my garden more ladybird-friendly? At least I'm presuming it's that rather than me just not seeing them
Do you have a photograph? As Aeshna noted, the 5-spot ladybird is very localised in UK being confined to shingle banks of rivers in western Britain, particularly Wales.FINALLY! My first ladybird of the year, 5-spot and got some very nice shots of it! How do I make my garden more ladybird-friendly? At least I'm presuming it's that rather than me just not seeing them
They are probably all in Norfolk!
A few pics attached of the Ladybird invasion that we had here in Cromer in the first week of August, although the photos just don't do justice to the incredible numbers that we were having all along the coast.
A spectacular sight, but not so good when they are crawling all over you and biting you as well!
Simon
Do you have a photograph? As Aeshna noted, the 5-spot ladybird is very localised in UK being confined to shingle banks of rivers in western Britain, particularly Wales.
In my experience most ladybirds identified as 5-spots are either (a) 7-spots viewed from an angle where only 5 spots are seen or (b) Adonis' ladybirds (Hippodamia variegata) which commonly have only five spots ..... or, indeed, 10-spots with reduced spot number etc etc ..... :eek!:
Maybe not a 5-spot then :-O
Just noticed from the pictures that it actually has 6-spots visible, could have 7 so it's probably a 7-spot, ah well, my first ladybird pictures and first ladybird seen in years!
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