Subject guide
British Ladybirds
The journal's field notes on Britain's ladybirds — the native seven-spot and the invasive harlequin now displacing it across the country. Two pieces so far.
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Wildlife
The seven-spot ladybird: look closer
Slow down and look. The seven-spot ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata) is more than the icon — a precise predator, an ecology, a winter cluster.
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Wildlife
The harlequin ladybird: a tale of scale
It looks similar enough at a glance. The harlequin (Harmonia axyridis) — the seven-spot on steroids — and the quiet displacement of Britain's native ladybird.
