25 most spectacular and beautiful Beetle Species
4. Twenty-two-spot ladybird (Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata)
A white variant of the 22-spot ladybird mating with a yellow one, both have 22 black spots
The 22-spot ladybird is lemon yellow with 22 black spots that don't merge. It is about 4mm long. © Gilles San Martin (CC BY-SA 2.0) via Flickr
There are around 50 species of ladybird in the UK and only three are yellow, including the 22-spot ladybird. It feeds on mildew on plants. This is unusual for ladybirds, as most munch on aphids and other tiny pests that feed on garden plants such as roses.
From April to August you can see this beetle in woods, grassland and urban settings such as towns and gardens. They are common in England and Wales.
There are two colour varieties - one has an entirely yellow background, the other is white at the front.
A white variant of the 22-spot ladybird mating with a yellow one, both have 22 black spots
The 22-spot ladybird is lemon yellow with 22 black spots that don't merge. It is about 4mm long. © Gilles San Martin (CC BY-SA 2.0) via Flickr
There are around 50 species of ladybird in the UK and only three are yellow, including the 22-spot ladybird. It feeds on mildew on plants. This is unusual for ladybirds, as most munch on aphids and other tiny pests that feed on garden plants such as roses.
From April to August you can see this beetle in woods, grassland and urban settings such as towns and gardens. They are common in England and Wales.
There are two colour varieties - one has an entirely yellow background, the other is white at the front.
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