Wildlife; animals; invertebrates; insects; beetles; ladybirds; ladybugs; Harmonia axyridis; Harlequin Ladybird; multicolored Asian lady beetle; Halloween lady beetle; multivariate ladybird; Pumpkin ladybird; Japanese Ladybird; Southern Ladybird; variety; invasive; alien; pest; Bristol; UK
Description
A collection of Harlequin Ladybirds (Harmonia axyridis) from a single location (Westbury on Trym, Bristol, UK) showing the variety of colours and patterns possessed by this invasive species.
Lady birds; animals; insects; bugs; hard shell; red/orange; black spots; Entomology; Coccinellidae; beetle; ladybirds; group; family; beetles;
Description
Coccinellidae is a family of beetles, known variously as ladybirds (UK, Ireland, Australia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, South Africa, New Zealand, India, Malta, some parts of Canada and the US), or ladybugs (North America). Scientists increasingly prefer the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles as these insects are not true bugs. Lesser-used names include God's cow, ladyclock, lady cow, and lady fly. Coccinellids are small insects, ranging from 1 mm to 10 mm (0.04 to 0.4 inches), and are commonly yellow, orange, or scarlet with small black spots on their wing covers, with black legs, head and antennae. A very large number of coccinellid species are mostly, or entirely, black, grey, or brown and may be difficult for non-entomologists to recognize as coccinellids. Conversely, there are many small beetles that are easily mistaken for coccinellids, such as the tortoise beetles
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