Beetle Gallery

Harlequin LADYBIRD - with 7-spot ladybird (on left)

SPH-3268
Harlequin LADYBIRD - with 7-spot ladybird (on left)
Harmonia axyridis
The Harlequin is a voracious predator and easily out competes our native ladybirds for food. This introduced alien threatens our 46 native ladybird species, as well as many other UK insects, including butterflies and lacewings.
It comes in a range of patterns or colour variations (forms or morph). Originally from Asia, it was probably imported on flowers from Europe.
The Harlequin problem started in North America, where they were thought to be an attractive biological control agent. H. axyridis is still being sold in the USA and continental Europe for pest control.
It s numbers are increasing annually.
Steve Hopkin
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Philippine Tarsier, adult, about to eat a Giant Malaysian Click Beetle, one of its favourite preys

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Philippine Tarsier, adult, about to eat a Giant Malaysian Click Beetle, one of its favourite preys
Philippines
Tarsius syrichta
in dense secondary tropical rainforest near PTFI (Philippine Tarsier Foundation Incorporated) Tarsier Research and Development Centre in Corella, Bohol
Andrey Zvoznikov
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Dung Beetle - with Phoretic Mites (Acari Subclass

Dung Beetle - with Phoretic Mites (Acari Subclass, Arachnida Class), mites are transported by host in a manner akin to hitch hiking - Klungkung, Bali, Indonesia

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