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Insect ID
Frozz
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Hi
any idea what this is? There are quite a few over my hazel
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Frozz
Posts: 78
Frozz
Posts: 78
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Hi Frozz, that's a ladybird larva, 100%. Lucky you!
Cool, are they rare then?
Not many about this year so far - they'll be chomping away on your aphids - that's why you're lucky
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I guess this is one turning into a ladybird?
Absolutely : lucky you!
Hi Fozz, I have for the last 3 years had Ladybirds breeding in my front garden on these wildflowers that grow there. I watch them mating then the lava and then watch them hatching. I have 3 ready to hatch out at the moment. I have even had 4 tiny yellow ones with lots of black spots on them. Even my neighbours and the post man look to see how they are going on. I have lost count as to how many have hatched dozens I love them
Fantastic!!!
Which wildflowers are they on?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Hi Dove, Haven't a clue what wildflowers they are but they come up every year will take a photo ok
RAGDOLL- if you can let us know what flower it is I'd get one! I haven't seen any ladybirds at all this year - in fact I've seen hardly any in the last 3 or 4 years so I'd love to get something to bring them into the garden.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Sounds like harlequin ladybirds