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Ladybird CR for Shropshire & National iRecord verifier - co-author of 'Micro ladybirds of Britain and Ireland: https://shorturl.at/gXsQp and Micro Ladybirds of Shropshire guide: https://shorturl.at/DivpW #VC40Ladybirds
It's Halyzia 16-guttata (Orange Ladybird). Note the translucent edges to the pronotum, which the White-spot Ladybird doesn't have.
December 9, 2025 at 7:33 AM
It's Halyzia 16-guttata (Orange Ladybird). Note the translucent edges to the pronotum, which the White-spot Ladybird doesn't have.
Should add that I also made myself one with ripstop nylon fabric, which I use when it's wet! It's slippery though, so not so useful when it's windy, as things blow straight off it if you're not careful!
December 8, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Should add that I also made myself one with ripstop nylon fabric, which I use when it's wet! It's slippery though, so not so useful when it's windy, as things blow straight off it if you're not careful!
Likewise, I hate carrying a lot of equipment, so I made myself a folding tray, by getting a (cheap) 30 cm photo reflector. I cut the reflector fabric from the middle, then sewed in a piece of fabric (from an old sheet!). It folds up into a little pouch, so is easy to carry around. 😁
December 8, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Likewise, I hate carrying a lot of equipment, so I made myself a folding tray, by getting a (cheap) 30 cm photo reflector. I cut the reflector fabric from the middle, then sewed in a piece of fabric (from an old sheet!). It folds up into a little pouch, so is easy to carry around. 😁
Ah, been beaten to it…
December 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Ah, been beaten to it…