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Produce => Wildlife forum => Topic started by: dandelion on May 25, 2007, 13:56:26

Title: Anyone seen harlequin ladybirds?
Post by: dandelion on May 25, 2007, 13:56:26
I spotted 4 today on my plot. They are BIG!

http://www.harlequin-survey.org/recognition_and_distinction.htm
Title: Re: Anyone seen harlequin ladybirds?
Post by: manicscousers on May 25, 2007, 17:49:47
do they eat greenfly too ?
Title: Re: Anyone seen harlequin ladybirds?
Post by: Belinda on May 30, 2007, 14:57:20
Yes - but they eat our native ladybirds too  >:( :'(
Title: Re: Anyone seen harlequin ladybirds?
Post by: sweet-pea on May 30, 2007, 15:15:54
I found one on my plot back in Easter, but not spotted any since. I sent him to the research group in Cambridge that are monitoring their spread.
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