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Originally Posted by James M  Found this individual in the house yesterday, is it the dreaded Harlequin? 
Soon after I took this, it bit me  , lol silly me for handling it for too long. |
Hi James,
Indeed it is. Can you see the drop of yellow liquid (
...it's blood) on the false eye on the pronotum? It tried giving a hint by the look of it! They do that as a deterrent to predators when they feel threatened. It's perfectly normal for ladybirds to bite upon occasion -
though I believe the Harlie is naturally more aggressive and may do so more readily - but what
is embarrassing is confessing to being bitten by a Bush-cricket
NYMPH!