Harlequin Ladybird Rogues' Gallery Harmonia axyridis

Harlequin Ladybird
Harlequin Ladybird
Harlequin Ladybird
Harlequin Ladybird red with black spots "succinea" form
Harlequin Ladybird
Harlequin Ladybird
Harlequin Ladybird
Harlequin Ladybird
Harlequin Ladybird
Harlequin Ladybird
The "succinea" form includes those with few or no spots . . .
Harlequin Ladybird
Harlequin Ladybird
Harlequin Ladybird
. . . and orange as well as red backgrounds. The "pronotum" pattern also varies.
Harlequin Ladybird
Harlequin Ladybird
Harlequin Ladybird
Harlequin Ladybird
Harlequin Ladybird
Harlequin Ladybird
The black background Harlequins have orange or red markings (above right: markings still developing).
Harlequin Ladybird
Harlequin Ladybird
Harlequin Ladybird
The pronotum is black with white spots (false "eyes") at the sides.
Harlequin Ladybird
Harlequin Ladybird
Harlequin Ladybird
There are two black forms, one with 4 red blotches (spectabilis) and one with 2 red marks (conspicua) . Again these are very variable.
Harlequin Ladybird with prey and ruler
Harlequin Ladybird with prey and ruler
Harlequin Ladybird with prey and ruler
This Harlequin carried its prey around while being measured. It came in at 6mm long. Many of the black variety are smaller - mimicking the smaller black Two-spot (4-5mm) and Pine (3-4mm) ladybirds, while many of the red mimic the larger 7-spot (6-8mm) and reach 7-9mm long.