Ladybird Invasion

[Hoggers]

Over the past week I've noticed quite a lot of Ladybirds coming in to my house, mainly via the bedroom and bathroom windows. Yesterday, for example, I counted 4 coming in the bathroom window and 2 more in my bedroom. Last week they were particularly noticeable and I had about 10 come inside.

I imagine they are looking for somewhere to hibernate but I wondered if other people were seeing them in unusually high numbers?

Hoggers

[Vince Massimo]

Hi Paul, they seem to be everywhere at the moment and they can nip.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-45766496

Vince

[Hoggers]

That made for fascinating reading- Thanks Vince.

I counted 12 coming into my bathroom this afternoon!

Here's a few!

Hoggers

[millerd]

I was covered in them down at Denbies last week (some photos in my diary), and there were quite a few at Mill Hill today as well. And yes, they do occasionally nibble!

Dave

[MikeOxon]

Swarms of ladybirds were worrying visitors to Waddesdon Manor, during the very warm weather on Wednesday (10th Oct).

I took this group by the Aviary and there is a wide variety of spot patterns to be seen:

Waddesdon Manor - 10th October 2018

A furled shade umbrella attracted a large number in the late afternoon.

Waddesdon Manor - 10th October 2018

in addition, what I think is a Noble False Widow Spider (Steatoda nobilis) was causing some consternation as it tried to hide in a crevice by the door into the Ladies!

Waddesdon Manor - 10th October 2018

Mike