2-spot Ladybird

Adalia bipunctata

2-spot Ladybird (Adalia bipunctata)
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Adalia bipunctata, the two-spot ladybird, two-spotted ladybug or two-spotted lady beetle, is a carnivorous beetle of the family Coccinellidae that is found throughout the holarctic region. It is very common in western and central Europe. It is also native to North America but it has heavily declined in many states and provinces. It is commonly introduced and imported as a biological control agent. Source

Where is the 2-spot Ladybird now?

In the last 8 weeks it was recorded 110 times across 9 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).

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When does the 2-spot Ladybird arrive?

The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.

RegionFirst arrivalLast arrivalTypical peakAreas
Europe21 September 202621 September 202621 September 20261

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Arriving at the same time in Europe

Every arrival in Europe, month by month

Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured · How it compares with human observers