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Species Focus - 10-spot Ladybird (Adalia decempunctata)
01 May 2025
Ladybirds are colourful beetles in the family Coccinellidae, from the Latin for ‘scarlet’, presumably in reference to that perennial favourite, the 7-spot ladybird. There are 26 species in the UK that are easily recognised as ladybirds, due to their bright colouration and distinctive patterning. However, not all species are as easy to identify as may be imagined.The 10-spot ladybird, Adalia decemp...
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