Adalia bipunctata
2-Spot Ladybird
Adalia bipunctata, 2-Spot Ladybird. A native Ladybird, common but declining, possibly due to competition from the invasive Harlequin Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis, also found in Redmire. Adults and larvae of Adalia bipunctata are predatory upon Aphids. Often found in gardens.
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Slide 1: Adalia bipunctata, 2-Spot Ladybird. Mating pair. Garden in Redmire. May.
Slide 2: Adalia bipunctata, 2-Spot Ladybird. Mating pair. Garden in Redmire. May.
Slide 3: Adalia bipunctata, 2-Spot Ladybird. Mating pair. Garden in Redmire. May.
Slide 4: Adalia bipunctata, 2-Spot Ladybird. Mating pair. Garden in Redmire. May.