
7-spot Ladybird ©Rachel Scopes

7-spot Ladybird ©Dawn Monrose

7-spot Ladybird larva ©Amy Lewis
7-spot Ladybird
Scientific name: Coccinella septempunctata
One of our most common ladybirds, the black-on-red markings of the 7-spot Ladybird are very familiar. Ladybirds are beneficial insects, managing garden pests - encourage them by putting up a bug box.