Harlequin Ladybird

We get a lot of harlequin ladybirds on site. 

This one has a plan to over-Winter in the polytunnel I think. It was enjoying the basil flowers.

This is an older post, with a harlequin of different colour and pattern.

Generally bigger than our traditional ladybirds and often more colourful, harlequins are considered a pest by some. 

Here’s another variation.

However, as an allotment holder, they eat lots of aphids so I still consider them a good guy.