11 Thursday Nov 2021
I was really surprised during Tuesday’s walk to see so many ladybirds still about – not only adults but also a lot of larvae, and this one pair of adults that obviously thought it was springtime not late autumn.
On one small section of nettles growing along the road verge there were over 20 ladybirds.
Unfortunately, every single one was a Harlequin ladybird – not a 7-spot or other species to be seen.
15 Thursday Jul 2021
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7-spot ladybird, 7-spot ladybird pupa, British ladybirds, Harlequin eating 7-spot, harlequin ladybird, Harlequin ladybird larva
In the Silence of the Lambs, it was Hannibal Lecter; in the world of ladybirds, it’s Hannibal Harlequin. Yes, folks, though I’m sure you all thought ladybirds were cute, it’s actually a ladybird eats ladybird world out there! In this case, a Harlequin ladybird larva is eating the pupa of a 7-spot ladybird.
