Ladybirds of Ireland

Information on size and habitat of ladybirds taken from the UK Ladybird Survey

The ladybirds are shown in order of size (largest first). Click on all images to enlarge.


Eyed Length: 7 – 8.5mm Habitat: Conifers	Striped Length: 6 – 8mm Habitat: Conifers

7–spot Length: 5 – 8mm Habitat: Generalist	Orange Length: 4.5 – 6mm Habitat: Trees

Cream–spot Length: 4 – 5mm Habitat: Deciduous trees	18–spot Length: 4 – 5mm Habitat: Conifers

2–spot [melanistic] Length: 4 – 5mm Habitat: Generalist, often urban Note: Two forms of this very variable species are shown
	© Mike Majerus
Larch Length: 4 – 5mm Habitat: Conifers	11-spot Length: 4 – 5mm Habitat: Generalist, often coastal

Hieroglyphic Length: 4 – 5mm Habitat: Heather moors, bogs
© Mike Majerus	© Mike Majerus
13–spot Length: 4mm Habitat: Wetlands	Water Length: 4mm Habitat: Wetlands

14–spot Length: 3.5 – 4.5mm Habitat: Generalist	Heather Length: 3 – 4mm Habitat: Bogs, heaths

10–spot Length: 3.5 – 4.5mm Habitat: Deciduous trees
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22–spot Length: 3 – 4mm Habitat: Grass	24–spot Length: 3 – 4mm Habitat: Grass

Ladybirds of Irelandby Roy Anderson