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Unidentifiable insect

Taxi_Lad
Taxi_Lad Posts: 3,933
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had a few of these about in the patio today. Never seen the likes before and struggling to ID them online Any ideas??

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  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,865
    Taxi_Lad said:

    had a few of these about in the patio today. Never seen the likes before and struggling to ID them online Any ideas??

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    Harlequin ladybird
  • swords_alive
    swords_alive Posts: 5,102
    For London sightings I'd recommend this thread- https://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/89057/london-inner-city-wildlife/p22

    Other geographies will encounter variations of species and may use different names.

  • Taxi_Lad
    Taxi_Lad Posts: 3,933
    Leroy Ambrose said:
    Taxi_Lad said:

    had a few of these about in the patio today. Never seen the likes before and struggling to ID them online Any ideas??

    IMG_7030.jpeg
    Harlequin ladybird
    Looks nothing like a ladybird or like the online pics of Harlequin Ladybirds ???
  • Taxi_Lad
    Taxi_Lad Posts: 3,933
    swords_alive said:
    For London sightings I'd recommend this thread- https://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/89057/london-inner-city-wildlife/p22

    Other geographies will encounter variations of species and may use different names.

    Thanks
    i live in Broadstairs 
  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,865
    Taxi_Lad said:
    Leroy Ambrose said:
    Taxi_Lad said:

    had a few of these about in the patio today. Never seen the likes before and struggling to ID them online Any ideas??

    IMG_7030.jpeg
    Harlequin ladybird
    Looks nothing like a ladybird or like the online pics of Harlequin Ladybirds ???
    It's the larva


  • Addicksi
    Addicksi Posts: 427
    Yes, harlequin ladybird larvae.
  • Taxi_Lad
    Taxi_Lad Posts: 3,933
    Ahh that makes sense. Thanks you guys 👍🏻
  • EugenesAxe
    EugenesAxe Posts: 5,583
    What formation we playing against spurs?
  • swords_alive
    swords_alive Posts: 5,102
    EugenesAxe said:
    What formation we playing against spurs?
    What has this got to do with unindentifiable insects?
  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,595
    swords_alive said:
    EugenesAxe said:
    What formation we playing against spurs?
    What has this got to do with unindentifiable insects?
    Nothing, just keeping up with the usual taking threads off piste.

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  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,595
    JRS has signed.
  • man_at_milletts
    man_at_milletts Posts: 5,843
    sillav nitram said:
    swords_alive said:
    EugenesAxe said:
    What formation we playing against spurs?
    What has this got to do with unindentifiable insects?
    Nothing, just keeping up with the usual taking threads off piste.
    Or taking the piste off thread  :wink:
  • gringo
    gringo Posts: 1,648
    piste off?
  • Darty Valiant
    Darty Valiant Posts: 634
    A gardeners best friend. Eat loads of aphids. Hence why it’s good to grow things like marigolds with your tomatoes etc.. they act as companion plants, attract loads of ladybirds and hoverflies which in turn keep the aphids away. They do a great job doing the pest control for my chillies and mean that sprays are not needed. Working with nature is the best approach.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 30,158

    Common Lagoon Fly
  • AllHailTheHen
    AllHailTheHen Posts: 3,335

    Never seen Firebugs before the other day down at Howletts. Thought it was some sort of fungus on the wood before taking a closer look
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 30,158

    They are something that we are seeing a lot more of. I think they're steading expanding their range northwards. I remember we you only saw them if you went on at Mediterranean holiday. I did a ten mile walk in Essex on Friday and they were all along the route.  
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,985
    Stig said:

    They are something that we are seeing a lot more of. I think they're steading expanding their range northwards. I remember we you only saw them if you went on at Mediterranean holiday. I did a ten mile walk in Essex on Friday and they were all along the route.  
    Jeez their faeces is huge, what they eating?

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