Many ladybirds have attractive color patterns consisting of black and red. This prominent color pattern is thought to function as a warning that indicates to predators that they are very bitter and unpalatable. A research ...
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For one of Britain's best-loved and colourful group of insects, ladybirds, the brightness of their colour reveals the extent of their toxicity to predators, according to new research undertaken at the Universities of Exeter ...
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Jun 5, 2015
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A new paper published in the Journal of Biogeography today concludes that the harlequin ladybird, an invasive alien species first recorded in the UK in 2004, has a preference for urban areas and sunnier habitats.
Ecology
Oct 12, 2014
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(Phys.org) —The extraordinary heights and speeds of ladybird flight paths have been revealed for the first time.
Plants & Animals
Jan 10, 2014
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A ladybird's colour indicates how well-fed and how toxic it is, according to an international team of scientists. Research led by the Universities of Exeter and Liverpool directly shows that differences between animals' warning ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 6, 2012
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The UK’s rarest spider is moving house today -- in a plastic bottle supplied by conservation group the RSPB.
Plants & Animals
Aug 11, 2011
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Flies, wasps and mosquitoes struggle with their image, and you rarely meet people who whoop excitedly or start smiling when they see one. But have you ever met anyone who doesn't like ladybirds?
Plants & Animals
Feb 15, 2022
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CABI scientists have led an 11-year study which shows how the invasive harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) caused the severe decline of the two-spotted ladybird (Adalia bipunctata) on broadleaved trees and shrubs in northern ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 14, 2020
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New research published in the Nature journal Scientific Data shows how the public can play a vital role in helping to track invasive species.
Ecology
Oct 24, 2018
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A long, hot summer has brought swarms of ladybirds into British homes, and recent reports that these colourful beetles are STI-carrying cannibals may well have worried homeowners. Yet despite their unusually large numbers, ...
Ecology
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