Heather Ladybirds
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The Heather Ladybird has been common in our garden for the last few weeks and doesn’t seem to show any great preference for any particular shrub despite there being abundant heather. This image is taken on a Bottlebrush Tree. Insight … Read More

British ladybirds: 10-spot Ladybird
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This ladybird settled high on my arm as I was standing in the National Trust car park at Lizard Point. This made photography even harder than usual especially as we were actually looking for a Hoopoe and the camera had … Read More

British Ladybirds Identification
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In recent days several 7-spot Ladybirds have appeared in the garden. This species is by far the most common ladybird we see both in the garden and in the surrounding Cornish countryside. Insight into 7-spot Ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata): Although it … Read More

Ladybirds and larvae
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While watching birds at Marazion Marshes, near Penzance in Cornwall, a couple of adult 2-spot Ladybird and many 7-spot Ladybird larvae were noted on Common Nettle and Bramble. Although both these species are considered to be the most common ladybirds … Read More

Harlequin Ladybird finds shelters from the snow
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A Harlequin Ladybird was sheltering from the snow in our lounge in Falmouth today. Insight: Harlequin Ladybirds were first recorded in the UK in 2004. They are an invasive species and are being monitored to assess their impact on the … Read More

Beetle: 14-spot Ladybird (Propylea 14-punctata)
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Common name: 14-spot Ladybird Latin name: Propylea 14-punctata Family: Ladybirds (Coccinellidae >> Coccinellinae) Seen: March to October This photo: Marsland valley, Cornwall and Devon county boundary

Beetle: Harlequin Ladybird (Harmonia axyridis)
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Common name: Harlequin Ladybird Latin name: Harmonia axyridis Family: Ladybirds (Coccinellidae >> Coccinellinae) Seen: April to October This photo: Marsland valley, Cornwall and Devon county boundary

Beetle: 22-spot Ladybird (Psyllobora 22-punctata)
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Common name: 22-spot Ladybird Latin name: Psyllobora 22-punctata Family: Ladybirds (Coccinellidae >> Coccinellinae) Seen: April to August This photo Location: Braunton Burrows, North Devon

7-spot Ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata)
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Common name: 7-spot Ladybird Latin name: Coccinella septempunctata Family: Ladybirds (Coccinellidae >> Coccinellinae) This photo Date: 23 July Location: The Lizard, Cornwall