Scymnus suturalis (Conifer Ladybird) with Coccinella septempunctata (7-spot Ladybird) from Mold, north Wales, last Sunday. #Coccinellidae #MicroLadybird #Wales

Little ladybird seen on a lovely stained glass window in Shrewsbury Museum yesterday, during a brief visit with a friend! #Coccinellidae #Shrewsbury

And finally, from Mold in north Wales yesterday, Nephus quadrimaculatus (Ivy LB) [spot the odd one out! 😆] and Clitostethus arcuatus (Horseshoe LB) adult and larvae #Coccinellidae #MicroLadybird #Wales

Also from yesterday's mooch in Mold, north Wales, Scymnus suturalis (Conifer LB), Stethorus pusillus (Dot LB), Rhyzobius lophanthae (Bristly LB) and Scymnus interruptus (Red-flanked LB) #Coccinellidae #MicroLadybird #Wales

A productive mooch in Mold, north Wales yesterday, finding Calvia 14-guttata (Cream-spot LB), Myrrha 18-guttata (18-spot LB), Rhyzobius litura (Meadow LB) and R. chrysomeloides (Arboreal LB) #Coccinellidae #MicroLadybird #Wales

Dot Ladybird (Stethorus pusillus) with a 16-spot Ladybird (Tytthaspis 16-punctata) from last night's post work mooch in north Shropshire!

Post work mooch last night in north Shropshire. One of the Ivy Ladybirds (Nephus quadrimaculatus) I found was still quite teneral, giving it a sort of 'mahogany' hue, amplified by the low sun and brown ivy leaf! #VC40Ladybirds #MicroLadybird #GoldenHour

Saw some very different kind of ladybirds in Rhyl on Sunday! 😆 #Ladybirds

And finally, from yesterday's jolly to Rhyl in north Wales, Stethorus pusillus (Dot Ladybird), Scymnus suturalis (Conifer Ladybird), Nephus quadrimaculatus (Ivy Ladybird) and Rhyzobius lophanthae (Bristly Ladybird) amongst others! #Coccinellidae #MicroLadybird

More from yesterday's jolly to Rhyl in North Wales: Coccidula rufa (Red Marsh Ladybird), a snazzy Adalia decempunctata (10-spot Ladybird), Adalia bipunctata (2-spot Ladybird) with Scymnus interruptus (Red-flanked Ladybird), and adult and larva of Red-flanked Ladybird #Coccinellidae #MicroLadybird

Another jolly yesterday, to Rhyl this time in north Wales, finding Anisosticta 19-punctata (Water Ladybird) larvae & adults, Rhyzobius litura (Meadow Ladybird) and Rhyzobius chrysomeloides (Arboreal Ladybird) #Coccinellidae #MicroLadybird

A few of the micros found during yesterday’s mooch in NE Shropshire: Nephus quadrimaculatus (Ivy Ladybird) incl plenty of tenerals, Coccidula rufa (Red Marsh Ladybird), Scymnus suturalis (Conifer Ladybird) and Stethorus pusillus (Dot Ladybird) amongst others! #VC40Ladybirds #MicroLadybird

Thrilled to find 3 pre-pupal larvae of Scymnus limbatus (Willow Ladybird) with @vc40orthops.bsky.social yesterday, still using the refugia we installed 3 years ago! New for my #LadybirdYearList after a long hiatus! #VC40Ladybirds #MicroLadybird

A good mooch in SW Shropshire today, finding the usual suspects! Scymnus auritus (Oak Ladybird) larva with Phylloxera and adult female, Rhyzobius lophanthae (Bristly Ladybird) and one of many Stethorus pusillus (Dot Ladybird), amongst others! #VC40Ladybird #MicroLadybird

A few more from yesterday pm’s mooch in east Shropshire. Stethorus pusillus (Dot Ladybird) with Scymnus auritus (Oak Ladybird), Dot Ladybird, Scymnus suturalis (Conifer Ladybird) and Clitostethus arcuatus (Horseshoe Ladybird) #VC40Ladybirds #MicroLadybird

Another good Friday pm mooch, in east Shropshire this time, finding Harley (Harmonia axyridis - not a rare sight, but rarely do I time it right!), Anatis ocellata (Eyed LB), Rhyzobius chrysomeloides (Arboreal LB) and Nephus quadrimaculatus (Ivy LB) #VC40Ladybirds #MicroLadybird

Do love the funky Cream-spot Ladybird (Calvia 14-guttata) larva! From SW Shropshire on Sunday #VC40Ladybirds

Had a mooch in SW Shropshire yesterday, finding Rhyzobius lophanthae (Bristly Ladybird) larvae, Stethorus pusillus (Dot Ladybird) adult, and the adorable speckly headed larva! With the tip of my thumbnail, which it then decided to explore! #VC40Ladybirds #MicroLadybird

Good to see various stages of Scymnus auritus (Oak Ladybird) pupa, larva (1 of several!), and adults, plus Stethorus pusillus (Dot Ladybird) in north Shropshire this afternoon! #VC40Ladybirds #MicroLadybird

A few macro ladybirds from Berck in northern France recently, with @vc40orthops.bsky.social, Halyzia sedecimguttata (Orange Ladybird), Adalia bipunctata f. sexpustulata, Myrrha octodecimguttata (18-spot Ladybird) and Chilocorus bipustulatus (Heather Ladybird) #Coccinellidae #Ladybird #Berck #France

Not quite Playboy, but certainly 'bunny' markings 🐰 on this 10-spot Ladybird (Adalia decempunctata) from Flint on Sunday! #Coccinellidae #Wales

More micro ladybirds from Berck, northern France last week with @vc40orthops.bsky.social, 2 Rhyzobius chrysomeloides (Arboreal LB) + R. litura (Meadow LB) [top], Coccidula rufa (Red Marsh LB), Scymnus rubromaculatus (Dusky LB) female with bi-coloured femurs, and a male. #MicroLadybird #France

A few micro ladybirds from Berck, northern France last week with @vc40orthops.bsky.social! Nephus quadrimaculatus (Ivy Ladybird), Stethorus pusillus (Dot Ladybird), Rhyzobius lophanthae (Bristly Ladybird) and Scymnus interruptus (Red-flanked Ladybird) #MicroLadybird #Coccinellidae #Berck #France

A few more from yesterday's jolly to Flint: Rhyzobius chrysomeloides (Arboreal Ladybird) adult & larva, Scymnus suturalis (Conifer Ladybird), Scymnus interruptus (Red-flanked Ladybird) and Scymnus haemorrhoidalis (Red-rumped Ladybird), amongst others! 🐞 #Coccinellidae #MicroLadybird #Wales

Another jolly yesterday out of Shropshire to Flint! Finds include a smart Adalia decempunctata f. bimaculata (10-spot LB), a very teneral Rhyzobius litura (Meadow LB), Rhyzobius lophanthae (Bristly LB) and Nephus quadrimaculatus (Ivy LB) #Coccinellidae #MicroLadybird #Wales

Usual suspects seen during my mooch in north Shropshire yesterday pm! Rhyzobius chrysomeloides (Arboreal Ladybird) larva, Stethorus pusillus (Dot Ladybird), Nephus quadrimaculatus (Ivy Ladybird) and Scymnus auritus (Oak Ladybird), amongst others! #VC40Ladybirds #MicroLadybird

Lots of lovely 2-spot Ladybirds (Adalia bipunctata) seen in Berck, northern France earlier this week, with @vc40orthops.bsky.social Some with very tiny spots! #Coccinellidae #France

It was good to catch up with the Bryony Ladybird, Henosepilachna argus, seeing adults and larvae in Berck, France on a recent trip with @vc40orthops.bsky.social #Coccinellidae #France

A good mooch this afternoon in north Shropshire, finding Myrrha 18-guttata (18-spot Ladybird), Scymnus auritus (Oak Ladybird), Stethorus pusillus (Dot Ladybird) and Clitostethus arcuatus (Horseshoe Ladybird) amongst others! #VC40Ladybirds #MicroLadybird

In Leominster on Sunday, I found several Nephus quadrimaculatus (Ivy Ladybird) in a conifer, which was absolutely infested with mealybugs (I think!). Some of the twigs were white with them! #MicroLadybird #Coccinellidae #Herefordshire