7 Spot Ladybird - Coccinella septempunctata
The very common Seven Spot Ladybird is usually red, occasionally yellow. Its seven black spots are arranged three on each wing case or elytron and one at the back sitting across the two elytra. The 7 Spot Ladybird is usually about 6 to 8 mm in length.
This species is relatively easy to identify and is unlikely to be confused with anything else. However photos are always helpful to confirm your record.
All habitats.
Active from March until October.
Both larvae and adults feed on aphids which helps their image as a gardener's friend. They hibernate during winter and can be found in cracks and crevices, often in outbuildings and around window frames. Large numbers often migrate here from the Continent in warm years.
The most common of Britain's ladybirds.
Very common in Leicestershire and Rutland.
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Species profile
- Common names
- Seven-Spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird
- Species group:
- Beetles
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Coleoptera
- Family:
- Coccinellidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 2228
- First record:
- 01/07/1992 (Jon Daws)
- Last record:
- 06/02/2025 (Grove, Tim)
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