We took the kids to a local trail to ride their bikes last night and I found them this freshly emerged dragonfly by a stream. They're really into minibeasts at the moment and they don't come much less mini than this. It was bigger than their hands.
I would say second instar Brown Marmorated Sheildbug nymphs but it's a little hard to tell and it's not one we get a lot in the UK. They're more common over your side of the channel though.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
I've never seen that colour before, so I googled it.
The orange ladybird is pale orange with up to 16
cream spots on its wing cases. It feeds on mildew on trees like sycamore and
ash, and hibernates in the leaf litter. It often turns up in moth traps.
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I have a dream that my.. children.. one day.. will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character
Martin Luther KingThe orange ladybird is pale orange with up to 16 cream spots on its wing cases. It feeds on mildew on trees like sycamore and ash, and hibernates in the leaf litter. It often turns up in moth traps.
Species information
Category
· Beetles
Statistics
Length: 6mm
Conservation status
Common.
When to see
April to October
Not in my garden but out in farmland, loads on every head of whatever this plant is!