2-spot Ladybird Adalia 2-punctata
2-spot Ladybird, Monks Eleigh Garden, Suffolk, England, May 2008 - click for larger image Monks Eleigh Garden, Suffolk, England
May 2008

The 2-spot Ladybird is a very common species in Britain  and has variable markings but normally shows two conspicuous black spots on red wing-cases. Occasionally the pattern is reversed to give red spots on black wing-cases. The legs are black.
2-spot Ladybird, Monks Eleigh Garden, Suffolk, England, May 2008 - click for larger image It hibernates over winter in houses, in nest boxes and in the bark of trees emerging in the spring to feed on aphids.

There is more information on David Kendall's site and on Wikipedia.
2-spot Ladybird, Monks Eleigh Garden, Suffolk, England, May 2008 - click for larger image .
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