No they do not, and indeed I have some doubts that the ladybirds shown here are in fact naughty ones. The incomers are, in my understanding, much flatter and larger than these. These seem to have the typical domed back that designates a 'good' ladybird. The 2 spot ladybird is a 'goodie', as shown on Springwatch recently. However, I do not pretend to be an expert.
The babies of ladybirds do indeed look like ferocious monsters when you first meet them, but what a delight to see on the roses!
deffo not - bought larvae over a few years from green gardener and he assures these are fully home bred; finally have them breeding (but not in my ladybird hotel !) all over the garden .... at last !
Some organisation was doing a survey on the invaders. These were identified as the enemy. Yes there are indeed a large number of different natives which I also photograph. I don't kill any of them but I do record everything I see in my locality. If you think the larvae of these are monsters, have you ever looked nose to nose at a dragonfly babe??? Enough to give anyone nightmares I would think
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No they do not, and indeed I have some doubts that the ladybirds shown here are in fact naughty ones. The incomers are, in my understanding, much flatter and larger than these. These seem to have the typical domed back that designates a 'good' ladybird. The 2 spot ladybird is a 'goodie', as shown on Springwatch recently. However, I do not pretend to be an expert.
The babies of ladybirds do indeed look like ferocious monsters when you first meet them, but what a delight to see on the roses!
deffo not - bought larvae over a few years from green gardener and he assures these are fully home bred; finally have them breeding (but not in my ladybird hotel !) all over the garden .... at last !
Some organisation was doing a survey on the invaders. These were identified as the enemy. Yes there are indeed a large number of different natives which I also photograph. I don't kill any of them but I do record everything I see in my locality. If you think the larvae of these are monsters, have you ever looked nose to nose at a dragonfly babe??? Enough to give anyone nightmares I would think