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A ladybug that I have not spotted here before - An eyed ladybug, Anatis ocellata, on Hungarian mullein
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July 16, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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Eyed Ladybird:
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An Eyed Ladybird, photographed on a chestnut tree leaf. This is the UK's largest ladybird, averaging 9mm in length. It's a highly variable species, but this specimen is typical. Its wing cases have fifteen cream-edged black spots on a russet background, and its pronotum is boldly marked in black and white. It has black legs. It mainly lives in conifers (this one was found in a cypress tree), and eats aphids.
July 29, 2025 at 10:48 AM