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Overwintering Ladybirds

Came across these groups of ladybirds on fence posts while going for a walk near Tewkesbury. There was a nice mix of species: mostly the very common 7-spot ladybirds (Coccinella septempunctata), but also several small yellow 16-spot ladybirds (Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata) and a few Adonis ladybirds (Hippodamia variegata). An Adonis Ladybird is bottom left on the first photo. The latter two species are ones I didn’t yet find in my garden.