Ladybirds are apparently people's favourite type of insects (although if they discovered what they look like in the larval stage, they may reconsider this). In recent years, there has been a decrease in the numbers of the native seven-spotted ladybird, thanks (oxymoron not intended) - in great part - to the success of the larger and more aggressive invasive harlequin species.
While doing some drawing the other day, I was surprised by the appearance of the little chap in the photo... An orange ladybird with white spots. I wasn't even aware that this species existed. At first, I thought it may have been yet another variation of the harlequin ladybird, but upon closer inspection and some investigation, I found out that it was in fact a different species altogether. I was even more surprised to see just how many different types of ladybird there are.
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