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BijdezeeBijdezee Posts: 1,484
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Is this a good one or a bad one?


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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 86,095
    It's agreed by most folk nowadays that Harlequin ladybirds are here to stay ... we will never be able to eradicate them 

    https://gardening.which.co.uk/hc/en-gb/articles/213981245-Harlequin-ladybirds

    so I wouldn't worry about whether it's a Harlequin or a native ... we get both in this garden ... Im just glad they both eat my aphids 🐞

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,555
    generally speaking, I THINK the goodies have symetrical markings.
    Devon.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 86,095
    Hostafan1 said:
    generally speaking, I THINK the goodies have symetrical markings.
    You're right @Hostafan1 ... but if you look at my link above, so do the Harlequins 🤣

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,555
    Dovefromabove said:
    Hostafan1 said:
    generally speaking, I THINK the goodies have symetrical markings.
    You're right @Hostafan1 ... but if you look at my link above, so do the Harlequins 🤣
    bugger !
    Devon.
  • B3B3 Posts: 26,486
    I think now would be a good time to post a picture of the larvae so they don't get killed because they look scary.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • BijdezeeBijdezee Posts: 1,484
    edited March 2021
    Thanks @Dovefromabove, for the link. Looking at that I think it's a seven spot. I had seen another o e only a few minutes before and it looked different to this one but it flew off before I managed to get my phone. 
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