Carnage

Though it’s one of our smallest ladybirds, at 3.5-4.5mm in length, the 14-spot is a voracious predator of aphids. The swarm of aphids on my yarrow plants seems to have defeated the larger 7-spots and harlequins, which have now abandoned … Continued

Making whoopee

I had a good day today, invertebrate-wise, and there are several photos in this set that would have worked very well for tonight’s blip, but I’ve decided to use this post to mark the day’s two ‘firsts’: the main image … Continued