A nature conservation blog about the fauna and flora of Wilden Marsh Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Lower Stour Valley, Worcestershire, England.
A nature conservation blog about the fauna and flora of Wilden Marsh Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Lower Stour Valley, Worcestershire, England.
Hi Stephen. I looked it up in my Insects For Dummies Book, and Yes, it does say the insect is a ladybird. The book also say the black spotted red wing covers are its main identification feature. I will know next time I see a ladybird. Thanks for pointing out my mistake. 😉
Ladybirds come in different guises, with varying numbers of black spots. I’ve also seen the with black wings and red spots – also yellow and black spots – I’m not sure if they’re just races or actually different species. The larvae of these creatures are pretty way out.
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That’s correct, Stephen. There are images of the ladybirds you mention in this blog. 🙂
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Mike,
Beautiful! Love the color and the detail of its shiny carapace 🙂
~Kyle
Am I missing something here? Looks like a Ladybird to me (Lady Bug I think they call them in the US)
Hi Stephen. I looked it up in my Insects For Dummies Book, and Yes, it does say the insect is a ladybird. The book also say the black spotted red wing covers are its main identification feature. I will know next time I see a ladybird. Thanks for pointing out my mistake. 😉
Ladybirds come in different guises, with varying numbers of black spots. I’ve also seen the with black wings and red spots – also yellow and black spots – I’m not sure if they’re just races or actually different species. The larvae of these creatures are pretty way out.
That’s correct, Stephen. There are images of the ladybirds you mention in this blog. 🙂
Mike,
Beautiful! Love the color and the detail of its shiny carapace 🙂
~Kyle
Love, the RED!!!!!!
🙂