Another tiny Coccinellid which has spread northwards from the
London area and appears to have arrived in Nottinghamshire in 2021, when
recorded along Meadow Lane in Attenborough, by Sean Browne and
Nigel Slater. Rhyzobius forestieri is found on a range of evergreen
shrubs (including Ivy) and is often found in parks and gardens. Its very
small size, does make it slightly less than obvious from our more
familiar ladybirds. Thanks go to Sean for allowing the use of his
photographs to illustrate the species here. |