Fourteen-spot Ladybird
TQ4792 08/04/2024 ©Raymond Small
Adalia decempunctata
Found in a range of habitats, especially on hedgerows along woodland rides. The adults (4-5mm) and larvae feed on aphids. There are three yellow species in Britain, this one often has the spots fused together forming an anchor shape across the elytra.
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