HARLEQUIN LADYBIRD - HARMONIA AXYRIDIS SPECTABILIS

Ryan spotted, yeah yeah bad joke, this stunningly marked Ladybird. Despite seeing many as a child and being aware of the Harlequins invasions of several years back and not seeing this before I did think it was likely to be the invader.

I just was not aware that they could look like this though, lol

The following did look very much to be a Chrysalis of a Ladybird and then spotting the Red on Black Harlequin it was immediately obvious it was that.

Harlequin Ladybird larva and all three found within a few feet of each other.

THE LEAFY BUGS

Look like small larvae of Ladybirds they could be something similar or even the same genus.

Appeared to be stripping the top layers from the leaf surface.