The recent arrival of the invasive harlequin ladybird in the UK is likely to threaten more than 1,000 native species, scientists warned today. The harlequin has become a common sight as it has ...

A decade ago, it was the second most populous species, now not in the top ten of the 47 ladybird species in the UK. Feeds on aphids, shelters in people’s homes over winter months. 14-spot ladybird ...

There are around 50 species of ladybird in the UK, but only around half of them are what most of us would recognise as a ladybird - termed 'conspicuous ladybirds'. Here are six of the ladybird species ...

The recent arrival of the invasive harlequin ladybird in the UK is likely to threaten more than 1,000 native species, scientists have warned.

That said, there are a couple of minor downsides to be aware of, especially with the harlequin ladybird, a non-native species that’s become increasingly common in the UK.

It is thought to have arrived in Britain from the Netherlands, where it was used as a biological pest control. About half the British species - the ones that feed mainly on aphids - are thought to ...

The most commonly recorded species, with 27,000 records, is the seven-spot ladybird, closely followed by the newly-arrived harlequin ladybird with over 25,000 records.

The study reveals that harlequins carry a fungal parasite to which they are immune, but which kills other ladybird species. “ [We] should have seen this coming, because we knew all about it from human ...

The Harlequin ladybird, also known as Harmonia axyridis, is a varied species which carries a large range of colours. They can have red, orange, black and yellow markings.

Conservationists hope the app will show whether native ladybird species will bounce back in 2013 and provide insight into the invasion process in the future.

There are around 50 species of ladybird in the UK, but only around half of them are what most of us would recognise as a ladybird - termed 'conspicuous ladybirds'. Here are six of the ladybird species ...