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 ...

Very rare in the UK, it is now found only on Mount Snowdon. 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 ...

All species of ladybird in the UK hibernate - this is technically known as diapause ... When the weather then starts to warm, the beetles emerge from their diapause to mate and lay eggs. The larvae ...

Both adults and larvae feed on aphids, making them a friend in the garden ... It can be distinguished from the smaller, but similar, 22-spot ladybird by its more rectangular, merging spots. The ...