After their slow start this year, Harlequins are around with a vengeance. There are some railings near my local park literally covered on larvae, pupae and adults, presumably all need to emerge as adults before the winter sets. When my daughter came running to show me a ladybird I though it would be another harlequin. But it was instead a very nice surprise: an Eyed Ladybird,
Anatis ocellata, the largest ladybird in the UK
. This species is associated to conifers and there are not many in the park so it appeared a bit misplaced.
Eyed Ladybird
