"Pete C" wrote
Bob Hobden wrote:
I've looked for descriptions and at differences between these and our
native Ladybirds and I'm still not sure which ones larvae are all
over our Broad Beans....
http://www.harlequin-survey.org/reco...stinction.htm#

Anyone got a foolproof way of telling them apart?
Good page that. I've been Googling too cos I have lots of ladybirds on the
plot tonight. All 7 spot natives except one. Not sure what it is/was
now.........very confusing

Ned on another Ng posted a link to...

http://www.bugsandweeds.co.uk/ladybirds.html#harlequin

Which shows different stages in development and I think is much more
helpful.

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Regards
Bob Hobden
just W. of London