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'Killer' Harlequin ladybirds breeding in NI

Posted by Gary RK on November 15, 2016 at 10:48am in Pesticides

Killer invasive ladybirds that eat the offspring of the native variety have been recorded as breeding in Northern Ireland. for the first time.

Harlequin ladybirds are larger (between six and eight millimetres) and more dome-shaped that the native species.

They have been found in several Belfast parks and at the Titanic Memorial at the city hall. Larvae were found at a number of the locations, proving that the species is now breeding in Northern Ireland.

The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) has issued a scientific circular asking for any sightings to be reported. The Harlequin ladybird poses a threat to the eggs and larvae of butterflies and moths.

 

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