Harlequin Ladybird Survey

[adam-alexander]

Just heard an item on GQT about the Harlequin Ladybird and the survey being undertaken.

Gardeners are invited / requested to take part and record any sightings.

Link: http://www.harlequin-survey.org/


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[Jude]

Yes, I listened to that too. Sounds as if they're pretty hard to identify accurately. Apparently the most obvious clue is that they have brown legs - the number of spots can vary tremendously and the head markings are not definitive either.

[glallotments]

It's worth taking a look at harlequin ladybird larvae photos as I think they are even easier to identify than the adults.

Harlequin larvae are more spiky. Is this survey still active as it was started in 2009

There's a photo here http://www.iwnhas.org/NewsArticles2009.html