Ladybirds of the UK
This sheet shows most of the prominent ladybird species found in the UK.
Eyed ladybird
Striped ladybird
© Frank Botterill
Length: 7 – 8.5mm
Habitat: Conifers
Cream-streaked ladybird
Length: 6 – 8mm
Habitat: Conifers
Orange ladybird
Length: 5 – 6mm
Habitat: Conifers
Length: 4.5 – 6mm
Habitat: Trees
2-spot ladybird
Larch ladybird
Harlequin ladybird
Length: 6 – 8 mm
Habitat: Generalist
Note: The two most common forms
of this very variable species are
shown
Cream-spot ladybird
7-spot ladybird
Length: 5 – 8mm
Habitat: Generalist
18-spot ladybird
© Henry Arnold
Length: 4 – 5mm
Habitat: Deciduous trees
Kidney-spot ladybird
Length: 4 – 5mm
Habitat: Conifers
11-spot ladybird
© Allen Beechey
© J. Mentens
Length: 4 – 5mm
Habitat: Generalist, often urban
Note: Two forms of this very
variable species are shown
Adonis’ ladybird
Length: 4 – 5mm
Habitat: Conifers
Water ladybird
Length: 4 – 5mm
Habitat: Diverse, usually sandy
soils
Length: 4mm
Habitat: Wetlands
Pine ladybird
22-spot ladybird
Length: 3 – 4.5mm
Habitat: Trees
Length: 3 – 4mm
Habitat: Grass
© J. Mentens
Ladybird
Size Guide
4 6
8
Length in mm
Length: 4 – 5mm
Habitat: Deciduous trees
14-spot ladybird
Length: 4 – 5mm
Habitat: Generalist, often coastal
10-spot ladybird
Length: 3.5 – 4.5mm
Habitat: Generalist
24-spot ladybird
Length: 3.5 – 4.5mm
Habitat: Deciduous trees
16-spot ladybird
Length: 3 – 4mm (hairy)
Habitat: Grass
Length: 3 mm
Habitat: Grass
The ladybirds are shown in
order of size (largest first).
For more information and to record your sightings, see www.ladybird-survey.org
Unless stated, images © Mike Majerus