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    ladybirds

    Not sure if i am in the right place but can't find a suitable heading. Anyroadup, I saw a ladybird on a mallow in my border and wondered thought it may have been an Harlequin. If it were to be, what should I have done? As I had a small grandson with me, slaughter would have been out of the question. (The mini beast, that is, not William )
    There's pleasure sure in being mad that only madmen know - Anon
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    Let it be?

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    • #3
      The 'official' advice is to leave them alone, unless they are causing problems (like swarming in your loft)
      All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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      • #4
        Not sure any more.
        We were advised to kill them a few years ago to slow down their rate of invasion.
        Now I think it's inevitable and peeps seem to be leaving them

        Personally I'd have squashed it if I was sure it was one. They're much bigger than our native varieties.(Don't they eat the lavae of our native breed?)

        If in doubt- leave well alone I reckon!

        Harlequin Ladybird Survey - Recognition and Distinction
        "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

        Location....Normandy France

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Nicos View Post
          Not sure any more.
          We were advised to kill them a few years ago to slow down their rate of invasion.
          "apparently" 90% of the photos of harlequins sent to the survey in the first year, were of native ladybirds, not harlequins. So the biggest threat to our native ladybird is in fact the well-meaning but uninformed public
          Last edited by Two_Sheds; 06-04-2010, 08:56 AM.
          All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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          • #6
            ladybirds

            Thanks peeps. I wasn't sure. It wasn't particularly larger than the native one, just loads more spots.
            There's pleasure sure in being mad that only madmen know - Anon

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            • #7
              Hmm..yes there are loads of different patterns on the natives ( see my previous post) but until the 'invasion' and a bit of Googling- I only thought there were about 6 different native patterns. Just goes to show eh??
              "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

              Location....Normandy France

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              • #8
                Hi ann-the-nan here's some links to the Harlequin and UK Ladybird survey sites...I hope there helpful for you!

                Harlequin Ladybird Survey - home

                UK Ladybird Survey - Homepage

                Also on the UK Ladybird website there's A Children's page section so your grandson can get involved, it has a Ladybird quiz, He can design his own ladybird hope its helpful for him and you.
                Last edited by ginger ninger; 06-04-2010, 10:57 AM.

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                • #9
                  ladybirds

                  Thanks GN. The one I saw was def. the one on the website page.
                  Thanks all grapes for being so helpful.
                  There's pleasure sure in being mad that only madmen know - Anon

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                  • #10
                    Wow just had a look at identifying the two Harliquin LB's I saw today and they're native, Kidney LB's!!

                    Just shows.
                    "Orinoco was a fat lazy Womble"

                    Please ignore everything I say, I make it up as I go along, not only do I generally not believe what I write, I never remember it either.

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                    • #11
                      One seen (Harlequin) this morning in my porch. You should be able to zoom into it.
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                      Last edited by womble; 08-04-2010, 09:26 AM.
                      "Orinoco was a fat lazy Womble"

                      Please ignore everything I say, I make it up as I go along, not only do I generally not believe what I write, I never remember it either.

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                      • #12
                        How do you know it's not a kidney spot, Womble? They all look so alike to me
                        Whooops - now what are the dogs getting up to?

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                        • #13
                          The kidney spots haven't got the rear two spots. Or the white eyes.

                          If you look at the 2nd link Ginger Ninger posted, then click on UK Ladybirds, Ladybird Identification sheet.
                          You can see it looks exactly like the Harlequin on it.
                          Last edited by womble; 08-04-2010, 09:34 AM.
                          "Orinoco was a fat lazy Womble"

                          Please ignore everything I say, I make it up as I go along, not only do I generally not believe what I write, I never remember it either.

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