| Re: Harlequin Ladybirds
A possible natural enemy of the 'harlequin'?
A note in the recent Bulletin of the Amateur Entomologists' Society by Majerus et al notes haxy mating with 2-spots and also the possibility that this could lead to spread of the parasitic mite Coccipolipus hippodamiae which could seriously stunt reproduction of the invader ..... but rather double-edged: it wouldn't do much for the 2-spot or other native species .... |