27th October 2025

This is a Harlequin Ladybird (Harmonia axyridis). It is not our native species, having arrived in the UK from Asia in 2004. It is very variable with the number of spots and background colour varying enormously. It is now a very common ladybird and is able to out-compete our native species for its main prey, aphids. It also eats other ladybirds' eggs and larvae.

Harlequin Ladybird