… the larvae stage first. This is the Harlequin Ladybird (Harmonia axyridis). It readily consumes aphids just like the adult beetle does, so is a good friend to have in your garden. I try to resist the urge to use sprays on my roses, as usually, in the end, these little critters come to their rescue.
Rear garden, Staffordshire, England. June 2017.
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Excellent biological control in you garden, Pete! 🙂
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Thank you very much Indira 🙂 And that’s the way to go 🙂
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What a wicked, but awesome, looking bug! Never seen one before…thanks for sharing.
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Thank you, Judy 🙂 Your Ladybug larvae probably look kind of simliar.
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Nice shots but I thought the Harlequin was an invasive that was harming our resident ladybugs?
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Thank you 🙂 Unfortunately it is an invasive species and might well be harming our own bugs, along with other factors such as farming and climate change. I have certainly seen more Harlequin this year.
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Goodness, just think of all the tiny critters we ignore on a daily basis.
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Indeed! 🙂
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I’m glad you posted this – if I saw one of these I would not have known that it was such a good little bug beginning!
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🙂
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I have a bunch of these guys on my peonies – must be eating ants!
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Insects and bugs make me very nervous that I cannot explain why… Your posts with them, I believe, are helping me to see them differently…That’s an achievement Pete! Have a great week 🙂
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Thank you, Beth 🙂 I appreciate those words very much, and I am glad you may be seeing them differently 🙂 Have a great week, too 🙂
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Best left to nature😊 Very nice.
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Thank you, Belinda 🙂 Indeed 🙂
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