The beetles' larvae feed on the flowers and leaves of wild thyme that grow there. It is one of the few UK beetle species that has legal protection. There are around 50 species of ladybird in the UK ...

Larva - The larvae vary in colour and markings ... You can investigate this if you take part in the UK Ladybird Parasite Survey. When aphid (greenfly) populations are high, they supply ample ...

Another very common UK ladybird is the two-spot ladybird (Adalia bipunctata ... such as scale insects. Many ladybird adults and larvae are also natural predators of scale insects and aphids, including ...

But they face threats too. Do One Thing for nature - spend some time looking for ladybirds and join the UK Ladybird Survey run by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH). View some of the results ...