2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
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The 2-spot Ladybird was once one of our commonest UK Ladybirds and with the much larger 7-spot Ladybird, was a familiar sight in most gardens. Although the 7-spot Ladybird still remains abundant, the Harlequin Ladybird is now probably our second most common and the 2-spot (like many other Ladybirds) shows fluctuations in population levels, with numbers tending to increase or build up every five years or so. The upper four pictures show the typical form but spots may be extended or multiplied and the areas of black can become extended to show a black ladybird with red spots. ....
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UK distribution of Adalia bipunctata
 

The UK distribution maps on eakringbirds.com are provided by the National Biodiversity Network (NBN Gateway) Each red square on the map indicates species present in 10km grid squares.

Updated September 2011

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