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alfp1951
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ID of ladybird - Help! May 14, 2018 13:35:43 GMT

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Post by alfp1951 on May 14, 2018 13:35:43 GMT

This wee chap was on my patio door this morning (the blue background is reflection of the sky) and was (with my joints!) an awkward image to take. It was very close to but possibly a fraction under 5mm which suggests not a harlequin. The more I look on Google images the more possibilities present themselves - anyone any ideas as to an ID?

ladybird by Alf Parker, on Flickr

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aeshna5 Supreme Member Posts: 4,742	ID of ladybird - Help! May 14, 2018 16:43:08 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by aeshna5 on May 14, 2018 16:43:08 GMT It's a Pine Ladybird, Alf.

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ID of ladybird - Help! May 15, 2018 7:21:16 GMT

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Post by alfp1951 on May 15, 2018 7:21:16 GMT

Thanks for that - I'd somewhat discounted the idea of Pine Ladybird since there is a distinct lack of pine trees around here and the Nat. Biodiversity Network map indicates Pine Ladybirds are virtually absent from Cumbria. That said, I see they will happily live on Hawthorn and we have an abundance of those - just about every garden in the area is surrounded by them!

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ID of ladybird - Help!

Post by alfp1951 on May 14, 2018 13:35:43 GMT

Post by aeshna5 on May 14, 2018 16:43:08 GMT

Post by alfp1951 on May 15, 2018 7:21:16 GMT