UK Ladybirds
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2-spot ladybird
(
Adalia 2-punctata
)
Size:
4 - 5mm
Basic colour:
red or black
Pattern colour:
black or red spots, spodges or grid-pattern
Number of spots:
0-16
Spot fusions:
sometimes
Melanic (black) form:
many and common
Pronotum:
white with black spots, a black m-mark or mainly black
Leg colour:
black
Habitat:
very varied
Host plant:
very varied
Overwintering:
in houses, on bark
Food:
aphids
Other notes:
Very variable in pattern. The ladybird that most commonly overwinters in buildings.