Sunday, 27 August 2023

Garden ladybirds

Not my garden, but my mother's, in Northamptonshire.  I had a look at the apple trees and found seven ladybird species and dozens of individuals.  They were:

2-spot Ladybird

7-spot Ladybird

10-spot Ladybird f. decempunctata


10-spot Ladybird f. bimaculata, one I haven't seen before

10-spot Ladybird f. decempustulata

14-spot Ladybird

Harlequin Ladybird

Cream-spot Ladybird

And the biggest surprise, Pine Ladybird

I don't think we have ever noticed anything other than 7-spot Ladybird before.  It goes to show, if you don't look you won't see.

2 comments:

  1. Great finds Chris!

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  2. That’s a very handy guide Chris! Interesting to see how varied the 10 spot can be. Well done for finding.

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