 Wild About Britain
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cherrybee
Dame Commander of the Wild Empire
Registered: August 2005
Location: exmouth devon uk
Posts: 5,478
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Thu March 23, 2006 7:26am
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 Oh how lovely I must admit I have never counte spots so didnt realise there was a differance will check next time I phtograph one
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My WAB Gallery.
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crisscross
Officer of the Wild Empire
Registered: November 2005
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 915
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Thu March 23, 2006 7:35am
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do they get more spots according to the number of times they are photgraphed for forums or is it random Tanny?
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Chris
own gallery at pbase.com/crisscross
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Turtletagger
Wild Member
Registered: December 2005
Location: Heswall, Merseyside
Posts: 232
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Thu March 23, 2006 1:38pm
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Im'e not sure how many different types of Ladybirds we have here in Britain but I do know that they range from a Two Spot Ladybird up to a Twenty four Spot Ladybird. I have photographed a Twenty two spot Ladybird last year, it is very small and coloured Yellow with black spots. I will try to find the picture and download.
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Imaginos
Officer of the Wild Empire
Registered: September 2005
Posts: 923
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Tue March 28, 2006 7:17am
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About 50 species of Coccinellid have been recorded in Britain although only 42 are considered resident (43 if you include the Harlequin), 24 (25) of these are what are generally referred to as ladybirds.
The name ladybird comes from the seven-spot, the red colour, was the same colour as the Virgin Mary wore in old paintings and the seven spots referred to the seven joys and seven sorrows of Mary
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"We are Human Slaves in an Insect Nation"
-Bill Bailey
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Paul mabbott
Knight Commander of the Wild Empire
Registered: October 2005
Location: Sheffield, FPRSY
Posts: 7,886
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Fri October 6, 2006 12:35pm
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The 11-spot and the 7-spot are in the same genus (Coccinella). The 11-spot (C. undecimpunctata) has a much more restricted range - south-easterly, coastal or riverine in relative dry/warm areas but on the SE coasts they often cohabit with seven-spots. Nice picture, as ever ...
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Ladybird Survey
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