Ladybirds of the UK

This sheet shows most of the prominent ladybird species found in the UK.
Eyed ladybird Striped ladybird Harlequin ladybird 7-spot ladybird

Frank Botterill

Length: 7 8.5mm Habitat: Conifers Cream-streaked ladybird

Length: 6 8mm Habitat: Conifers Orange ladybird

Length: 6 8 mm Habitat: Generalist Note: The two most common forms of this very variable species are shown Cream-spot ladybird

Length: 5 8mm Habitat: Generalist 18-spot ladybird

Henry Arnold

Length: 5 6mm Habitat: Conifers 2-spot ladybird

Length: 4.5 6mm Habitat: Trees Larch ladybird

Length: 4 5mm Habitat: Deciduous trees Kidney-spot ladybird

Allen Beechey

Length: 4 5mm Habitat: Conifers 11-spot ladybird

J. Mentens

Length: 4 5mm Habitat: Generalist, often urban Note: Two forms of this very variable species are shown Adonis ladybird

Length: 4 5mm Habitat: Conifers Water ladybird

Length: 4 5mm Habitat: Deciduous trees 14-spot ladybird

Length: 4 5mm Habitat: Generalist, often coastal 10-spot ladybird

Length: 4 5mm Habitat: Diverse, usually sandy soils Pine ladybird

Length: 4mm Habitat: Wetlands 22-spot ladybird

Length: 3.5 4.5mm Habitat: Generalist Length: 3.5 4.5mm Habitat: Deciduous trees 16-spot ladybird

24-spot ladybird

J. Mentens

Length: 3 4.5mm Habitat: Trees

Length: 3 4mm Habitat: Grass

Length: 3 4mm (hairy) Habitat: Grass

Length: 3 mm Habitat: Grass

Ladybird Size Guide

4 6 8 Length in mm

The ladybirds are shown in order of size (largest first).

For more information and to record your sightings, see www.ladybird-survey.org

Unless stated, images Mike Majerus