Harlequin Ladybird (Harmonia axyrdis succinea) on wild mint leaf.

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Adult Harlequin ladybird. This species is not native to Britain, but is now spreading northwards from the south. It is likely to reduce the native ladybird population.

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Size: 4287px × 2848px
Location: Coastal Plain, West Sussex, England, UK
Photo credit: © Lesley Pardoe / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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