Green Building Forum - weird 'ladybird'? Sat, 30 May 2026 18:13:48 +0100 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.0.3 weird 'ladybird'? https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=16500&Focus=279575#Comment_279575 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=16500&Focus=279575#Comment_279575 Fri, 20 Mar 2020 18:24:16 +0000 djh
They look pretty much like a ladybird, but are light brown with darker brown zigzag stripes across their back (where the spots would normally be). Or maybe they're dark brown with lighter stripes; it's difficult to say.

I'm afraid I haven't managed to take a photo yet, although we always see them crawling. Google hasn't helped me. Does anybody here recognize them or have any suggestions?]]> weird 'ladybird'? https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=16500&Focus=279576#Comment_279576 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=16500&Focus=279576#Comment_279576 Fri, 20 Mar 2020 18:27:31 +0000 Nick Parsons
Edit: Evidently nothing!

https://www.google.com/search?q=zig-zag+ladybird&sxsrf=ALeKk02TfsEav6YUwg6073FVkIZjbrxyEg:1584728932485&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiK6deo16noAhVQTsAKHci6BSMQ_AUoAXoECAwQAw&biw=1204&bih=523]]> weird 'ladybird'? https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=16500&Focus=279577#Comment_279577 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=16500&Focus=279577#Comment_279577 Fri, 20 Mar 2020 19:35:03 +0000 owlman
Family Coccinellidae:- ( could almost be a variety of Pasta )

"..... there are nearly 100 species in Europe, of which 42 are resident in the British Isles...........Colours and patterns vary a lot and and cannot be relied on for identifying the species. "

P. S. (a). No picture of the one you describe but only 15 of the 42 mentioned above are.

(b). I do have other interests :wink:]]> weird 'ladybird'? https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=16500&Focus=279579#Comment_279579 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=16500&Focus=279579#Comment_279579 Fri, 20 Mar 2020 20:09:31 +0000 djh Posted By: Nick Parsons?Harlequin Ladybirds? Labelled as 'baddy incomers', I think - but what do I know?!
Yeah, we get harlequins here, as well as some traditional ones. But these are different, if they actually are ladybirds.

Posted By: owlmanColours and patterns vary a lot and and cannot be relied on for identifying the species.

Well, yes but we've seen several and they all look the same. I'll try and get a photo.

The closest image I've seen is https://www.biolib.cz/en/image/id33722/ but they don't have the black stripe down the centre, just continuous zigzags. As far as I remember, anyway. :)]]> weird 'ladybird'? https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=16500&Focus=279590#Comment_279590 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=16500&Focus=279590#Comment_279590 Sat, 21 Mar 2020 11:26:19 +0000 owlman If they like the usual diet of aphids that'd be OK.

P.S. On one of my countryside walks throughout the Winter, I know of a gatepost where lots gather in a large huddle and shelter between the gate and the post near the hinge. The numbers wax and wane throughout the Winter months before they disappear for a year.---------- Ladybirds not Czech workers]]> weird 'ladybird'? https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=16500&Focus=279602#Comment_279602 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=16500&Focus=279602#Comment_279602 Sat, 21 Mar 2020 17:54:12 +0000 Nick Parsons https://www.google.com/search?q=zig-zag+ladybird&sxsrf=ALeKk02TfsEav6YUwg6073FVkIZjbrxyEg:1584728932485&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiK6deo16noAhVQTsAKHci6BSMQ_AUoAXoECAwQAw&biw=1204&bih=523]]> weird 'ladybird'? https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=16500&Focus=279605#Comment_279605 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=16500&Focus=279605#Comment_279605 Sat, 21 Mar 2020 20:28:09 +0000 djh Posted By: Nick ParsonsI think they are shown in the link I added above
Sorry, what is shown? The link shows me an imressively long page of photos, one of which I linked to, but none of which seem to be exactly what we've seen?]]> weird 'ladybird'? https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=16500&Focus=279608#Comment_279608 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=16500&Focus=279608#Comment_279608 Sat, 21 Mar 2020 22:03:58 +0000 WillInAberdeen weird 'ladybird'? https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=16500&Focus=279609#Comment_279609 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=16500&Focus=279609#Comment_279609 Sat, 21 Mar 2020 23:01:00 +0000 djh Posted By: WillInAberdeenLook for Google Lens feature on your phone camera. You take a photo of the beastie, then Google Lens searches the web for similar image files.
Good idea, thanks. Sadly it looks like I would have to enable google play store to install the app. I don't trust google that much!]]> weird 'ladybird'? https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=16500&Focus=279610#Comment_279610 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=16500&Focus=279610#Comment_279610 Sat, 21 Mar 2020 23:05:11 +0000 WillInAberdeen It's really handy for identifying bits of engines etc and buying unbranded replacements.]]> weird 'ladybird'? https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=16500&Focus=279611#Comment_279611 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=16500&Focus=279611#Comment_279611 Sat, 21 Mar 2020 23:11:43 +0000 djh weird 'ladybird'? https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=16500&Focus=279613#Comment_279613 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=16500&Focus=279613#Comment_279613 Sun, 22 Mar 2020 10:55:11 +0000 Nick Parsons quote
Posted By: Nick Parsons
I think they are shown in the link I added above

Sorry, what is shown? The link shows me an imressively long page of photos, one of which I linked to, but none of which seem to be exactly what we've seen? ''

Sorry, djh, I meant 'zig-zag ladybirds' (generally) are shown, illustrating that there is a wide range. I had missed your link to one similar-ish- to yours. Good luck with the 'hunt'!]]>