Two-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata

The Two-spot Ladybird is native to most of Europe and also to North America where it is called the Two-spotted Ladybug. It is much smaller (4-5mm) and less common than the Seven-spot.

Two-spot Ladybirds are avid aphid eaters.

More Two-spot Ladybirds in regular costume.

She always wanted to be in a magazine - The Lady perhaps.

Although they generally are red with two black spots, despite their name they can be quite variable and have none or several spots. There is also a melanistic (black) version which usually has four red spots - not to be confused with the larger Harlequins which have brown rather than black legs nor the smaller Pine Ladybirds.

Two-spot Ladybird pupa.

Two-spot Ladybird pupae compared to the larger Harlequin pupae. Harlequin larvae eat 2-spot eggs, pupae and larvae.