Also from this pm’s mooch in north Shrops, Nephus quadrimaculatus (Ivy Ladybird), Rhyzobius lophanthae (Bristly Ladybird), a surprise Scymnus auritus (Oak Ladybird) [thought they’d gone to bed for the year!] and Stethorus pusillus (Dot Ladybird) #VC40Ladybirds #MicroLadybird

A ‘sunshine and showers’ mooch this pm in north Shrops, finding a ‘pantheon’ of Adonis Ladybirds (Hippodamia variegata), lots of Pine Ladybirds (Exochomus 4-pustulatus), Meadow Ladybird (Rhyzobius litura) and Conifer Ladybird (Scymnus suturalis) #VC40Ladybirds #MicroLadybird

Also from Sunday in north Shropshire, Exochomus quadripustulatus (Pine Ladybird - seems to have had a very good year!), Nephus quadrimaculatus (Ivy Ladybird), Rhyzobius lophanthae (Bristly Ladybird) and Stethorus pusillus (Dot Ladybird) amongst others! #VC40Ladybirds #MicroLadybird

A few finds from last Sunday's mooch in north Shropshire: Hippodamia variegata (Adonis Ladybird), Anisosticta 19-punctata (Water Ladybird), Coccidula rufa (Red Marsh Ladybird) and Rhyzobius litura (Meadow Ladybird) #VC40Ladybirds #MicroLadybird

A blustery mooch in NW Shropshire last Friday afternoon, finding Rhyzobius litura (Meadow Ladybird), Coccidula rufa (Red Marsh Ladybird), Stethorus pusillus (Dot Ladybird) and Nephus quadrimaculatus (Ivy Ladybird) #VC40Ladybirds #MicroLadybird

A damp mooch in NE Shrops this pm, finding Rhyzobius lophanthae (Bristly Ladybird), Stethorus pusillus (Dot Ladybird), Nephus quadrimaculatus (Ivy Ladybird), Scymnus interruptus (Red-flanked Ladybird) and S. frontalis (Angle-spot Ladybird, amongst others! #VC40Ladybirds #MicroLadybird

Uploading the Dot Ladybird (Stethorus pusillus) with 7-spot Ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata) again, just because I like it!! 😆 From August in Shropshire #VC40Ladybirds #MicroLadybird

A nice sunny mooch in NW Shropshire yesterday, finding Nephus quadrimaculatus (Ivy Ladybird), Rhyzobius lophanthae (Bristly Ladybird), Stethorus pusillus (Dot Ladybird) and Scymnus auritus (Oak Ladybird), amongst others! #VC40Ladybirds #MicroLadybird

This Ivy Ladybird (Nephus quadrimaculatus) was photobombed by a Gelis sp (I think!) wasp, last Friday in North Shropshire #VC40Ladybirds #MicroLadybird #Hymenoptera

A very damp mooch yesterday in SW Shropshire, finding Rhyzobius litura (Meadow Ladybird), Stethorus pusillus (Dot Ladybird), Hippodamia variegata (Adonis Ladybird), and Scymnus interruptus (Red-flanked Ladybird) amongst others! #VC40Ladybirds #MicroLadybird

A few micros from yesterday pm’s mooch in North Shropshire, Nephus quadrimaculatus (Ivy Ladybird), Stethorus pusillus (Dot Ladybird), Scymnus haemorrhoidalis (Red-rumped Ladybird) and Clitostethus arcuatus (Horseshoe Ladybird), amongst others! #VC40Ladybirds #MicroLadybird

Psyllobora 22-punctata (22-spot Ladybird), Rhyzobius lophanthae (Bristly Ladybird) and Coccinella septempunctata (7-spot Ladybird), and Nephus quadrimaculatus (Ivy Ladybird) with Exochomus 4-pustulatus (Pine Ladybird) from NE Shropshire last Friday! #VC40Ladybirds #MicroLadybird

Final batch from yesterday pm’s mooch in NE Shropshire, Scymnus femoralis (Heath Ladybird), S. auritus (Oak Ladybird) still with ‘fluff’ from pupa, S. interruptus (Red-flanked Ladybird) and S. haemorrhoidalis (Red-rumped Ladybird), amongst others! #VC40Ladybirds #MicroLadybird 3 of 3

More from yesterday pm’s mooch in NE Shropshire, Stethorus pusillus (Dot Ladybird), Scymnus suturalis (Conifer Ladybird), Clitostethus arcuatus (Horseshoe Ladybird) and Rhyzobius lophanthae (Bristly Ladybird) #VC40Ladybirds #MicroLadybird 2 of 3

An excellent mooch yesterday pm in NE Shropshire, finding Rhyzobius litura (Meadow Ladybird), Myrrha 18-guttata (18-spot Ladybird), Nephus quadrimaculatus (Ivy Ladybird) and Coccidula rufa (Red Marsh Ladybird) #VC40Ladybirds #MicroLadybird 1 of 3