Ladybirds

[frogwoman]

I have a book by the UKs leading expert on ladybirds signed by the author There's over 47 different types here and I've found about 20 or so.

 

[frogwoman]

Eyed Ladybird | NatureSpot

www.naturespot.org.uk

Unfortunately couldn't get a picture , but I saw this ladybird today for the first time.

 

[frogwoman]

Going to try and find another one today and hopefully get a photo.

 

[Pickman's model]

I have a book by the UKs leading expert on ladybirds signed by the author There's over 47 different types here and I've found about 20 or so.

Where have you been looking?

 

[frogwoman]

Where have you been looking?

Outside in the garden, the park and local Woodlands mostly.

 

[frogwoman]

Found some really cool ones at Perivale Wood with a mate on biological recording day last year, along with some flies and other creepy crawlies. A lot of fun but sadly not possible in 2020

 

[frogwoman]

recorded this last night

 

[frogwoman]

Please delete if this isn't allowed editor but I'm doing an end of year listeners questions episode for the podcast and it would be great if people sent their questions in. I don't know how many people actually listen to the podcast on here though

 

[frogwoman]

My latest episode is up if people want to listen. Episode 22: Hippodamia variegata - The Adonis Ladybird

 

[frogwoman]

 

[frogwoman]

I'll be interviewing some Palestinian entomologists next week for the podcast if anyone's interested, will stick the link up when it's out

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I'll be interviewing some Palestinian entomologists next week for the podcast if anyone's interested, will stick the link up when it's out

Yes please.

I saw this lovely picture of a ladybird on twitter and thought of you.

From this account https://twitter.com/TimothyJonas

 

[frogwoman]

Podcast about ladybirds and ants the audio is a bit funny on this one, hopefully its still understandable tho.

Episode 37: Ladybirds and Ants. Episode: Episode 37: Ladybirds and Ants Podcast Republic. Media: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/u7bxzn/Episode_37_-_Ladybirds_and_Ants7pnxe.mp3. Sent from Podcast Republic.

 

[gentlegreen]

This one landed on me today

 

[MrSki]

Who else remembers 76 when there was a fuck load of ladybirds? Or is it just me?

 

[gentlegreen]

Who else remembers 76 when there was a fuck load of ladybirds? Or is it just me?

I was there but don't remember seeing any ..

 

[Badgers]

Who else remembers 76 when there was a fuck load of ladybirds? Or is it just me?

I can recommend a podcast

 

[farmerbarleymow]

An orange ladybird found in Essex.

From https://twitter.com/jewels_andrew

 

[marty21]

I was in Cliveden a few years ago & there were millions (it seemed) of ladybirds , they'd just emerged from hibernation.

 

[gentlegreen]

There's one trapped inside one of the noticeboards in the park
No one on the FB group managed to arrange to have it released, so I may take a hex key tomorrow as it was still alive yesterday - I can't imagine what it's eating in there - it must be hungry if it's only recently emerged from hibernation ...

 

[teuchter]

I had several attempts at bringing up some ladybird larvae last year - bought online as tiny things and introduced to various plants where they were invited to eat as many aphids as they fancied.

Watched a proportion of them grow up into quite big larvae but never really saw any of them become full ladybirds. I don't know if that's because they never made it, or just flew off as soon as they could.

That was partly a lockdown distraction, but maybe I'll try again this summer.

 

[frogwoman]

Interviewing Helen Roy today for the show, probably one of the world's greatest experts on our spotty friends tbh

 

[l'Otters]

Landed on my desk the other evening.

 

[frogwoman]

 

[frogwoman]

The ladybird in question looks like this btw

 

[gentlegreen]

Not a brilliant photo, but must have at least 18 spots ...

 

[frogwoman]

In the middle of writing an episode about the harlequin ladybird, it's taking me at least 2 pages to get through just describing what the different forms look like.

 

[frogwoman]

Not a brilliant photo, but must have at least 18 spots ...

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That's a harlequin succinea form

 

[StoneRoad]

I had no idea that there were 47 varieties of Ladybugs ... having seen only a few versions. But I like them, especially as they eat huge numbers of aphids [well, most of them do !].

I shall be keeping an eye out this summer.
... and will go and check both greenhouses & garden for overwintering / young 'uns.

 

[pogofish]

Saw my first Ladybird of the year at work today.