Cream-spot Ladybirds.
10-spot Ladybirds.
2-spot Ladybirds.
Harlequin Ladybirds.
Collection of mating ladybirds from yesterday’s visit to Grange Cemetery, #Edinburgh. Lots of aphids under sycamore trees. #ladybirds #spring #CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity on #iRecord.
Brindled Pug.
Male Early Reveller (Diurnea fagella).
Eyed Ladybird.
Buchananiella continua.
Some of yesterday’s records from Grange Cemetery, #Edinburgh: Brindled Pug, male Early Reveller (Diurnea fagella), Eyed Ladybird & Buchananiella continua. #moths #ladybirds #CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity on #iRecord.
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Platybunus pinetorum.
Megabunus diadema.
Hawthorn Shieldbug.
Brachypterous female Ectopsocus petersi.
Wiston Churchyard, Lanarkshire (2/2): … Platybunus pinetorum, Megabunus diadema, Hawthorn Shieldbug & female Ectopsocus petersi. #harvestmen #shieldbugs #barkflies #CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity on #iRecord.
Hieroglyphic Ladybird.
Trypodendron domesticum.
Female Dotted Border.
Records from Wiston Churchyard, Lanarkshire, visited on 21 March (1/2). Highlights: Hieroglyphic Ladybird & Trypodendron domesticum. Some other decent records too, including female Dotted Border … #ladybirds #beetles #moths
#CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity on #iRecord.
Nice find! I’ve found them in other cemeteries in Edinburgh , but closer to Water of Leith.
It was on this occasion!
Lovely!
In ladybirds, pre-zygotic reproductive isolation is based on genital lock & key. Thanks to @joaniemcnaughton.bsky.social for prompting me to look into this.
All 3 examples are attempted matings between pretty distantly related species in different genera. These matings won’t produce offspring due to pre- & post-zygotic reproductive barriers.
Mating between Harlequin & 2-spot Ladybirds.
Mating between Larch & Cream-streaked Ladybirds.
Mating between Larch & Cream-streaked Ladybirds (same pair as in previous photo).
Mating between 2-spot & Cream-spot Ladybirds.
Harlequin attempting to mate with 2-spot Ladybirds found yesterday in Saughton Cemetery, #Edinburgh. Previously I’ve found attempted matings between Larch & Cream-streaked Ladybirds & between 2-spot & Cream-spot Ladybirds. #InterspecificMating #CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity on #iRecord.
2-spot Ladybird.
10-spot Ladybird.
Harlequin, Cream-spot & Orange Ladybirds.
Hairy Shieldbug.
Newington Cemetery, #Edinburgh, part 2/2: 2-spot, 10-spot, Harlequin, Cream-spot & Orange Ladybirds, plus Hairy Shieldbug. #ladybirds #hairyshieldbug #CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity on #iRecord.
Striped Ladybird.
18-spot Ladybirds.
Eyed Ladybird.
Larch Ladybird.
Newington Cemetery, #Edinburgh, this morning, part 1/2: Striped, 18-spot, Eyed & Larch Ladybirds. #ladybirds #CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity on #iRecord.
Palloptera scutellata.
Platybunus pinetorum.
Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis.
Buff Footman caterpillar & Larch Ladybird.
Colinton Cemetery, #Edinburgh, Part 2: Palloptera scutellata, Platybunus pinetorum, Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis. Buff Footman caterpillar & Larch Ladybird. #diptera #harvestmen #barkflies #moths #CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity on #iRecord.
2-spot, Larch, 10-spot & Eyed Ladybirds.
Pine & 7-spot Ladybirds.
Juniper Shieldbug.
Bronze Shieldbug.
Some of today’s arthropod records from Colinton Cemetery, #Edinburgh. Part 1: 2-spot, Larch, 10-spot, Eyed, Pine & 7-spot Ladybirds, Juniper & Bronze Shieldbugs. #ladybirds #shieldbugs #CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity on #iRecord.
Indeed! The white even seems to have the sheen of bird poo. Wonder if it reflects in the UV like bird poo?
Greater Thorn-tipped Longhorn Beetle (Pogonocherus hispidulus) found on gravestone in Cockpen & Carrington Parish Churchyard, Midlothian, on 11 March. New for me. #beetles #cerambycidae #longhornbeetles
#CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity on #iRecord.
Striped Ladybird found yesterday on gravestone under Austrian Pine in Newington Cemetery, #Edinburgh. #ladybirds #CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity on #iRecord.
Mecinus circulatus (Curculionidae) a scarce coastal species in Devon. I've found a couple of times previously in our garden just across the road.
Psococerastis gibbosa (Psocidae) the largets UK Barkfly. Quite widespread but appears to be uncommon: probably under recorded.
Very poor photo but it was dark and the beetle was moving but I'm fairly sure this is Rhyzobius lophanthae (Coccinellidae) a new ladybird sp. for me.
Trichopsocus brincki (Psocidae) A new Barkfly sp. for me. Probably quite widespread abut also probably under recorded. Thanks to @persmiseth.bsky.social for confirming.
Another hour in Topsham Cemetery today and a few goodies: Beetles and Barkflies: looks like two new species for me.
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Cream-spot Ladybird.
Orange Ladybird.
Harlequin Ladybirds.
… Part 3: Cream-spot, Orange & Harlequin Ladybirds. #CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity on #iRecord.
2-spot Ladybird.
7-spot Ladybird.
10-spot Ladybird.
18-spot Ladybird.
… Part 2: 2-spot, 7-spot, 10-spot & 18-spot Ladybirds ... #CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity on #iRecord.
Newington Cemetery; many species found under this Austrian pine tree.
Cream-streaked Ladybird.
Eyed Ladybird.
Larch Ladybird.
10 species of #ladybirds found yesterday on gravestones in Newington Cemetery, #Edinburgh. Surprisingly good haul (best of 2026 so far) despite the dreich weather. Part 1: Cream-streaked, Eyed & Larch Ladybirds … #CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity on #iRecord.
Female Dotted Border.
Male Pale Brindled Beauty.
Female Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis.
Female Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis.
Female Dotted Border, male Pale Brindled Beauty & female Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis from Grange Cemetery, #Edinburgh, yesterday. The latter a non-native #barkfly originally from S America; 1st recorded in UK in 2016. #moths #psocodea #CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity on #iRecord.
Sphaeriestes castaneus (Salpingidae).
Striped Ladybird (Coccinellidae).
Western Conifer Seed Bug (Coreidae).
Ectopsocus axillaris (Ectopsocidae).
Highlights from Newington Cemetery, Edinburgh, today: Sphaeriestes castaneus (Salpingidae), Striped Ladybird (Coccinellidae), Western Conifer Seed Bug (Coreidae) & Ectopsocus axillaris (Ectopsocidae). #insects #beetles #hemiptera #psocodea #CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity on #iRecord.
Rabocerus gabrieli, #Salpingidae, found today in Morningside Cemetery, #Edinburgh. Nationally scarce. Small (3-4mm) & active in winter. My 66th record from Edinburgh’s cemeteries (+1 from Perthshire). #beetles #coleoptera #CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity on #iRecord.
Orange, Harlequin, Cream-spot & 10-spot Ladybirds. Also a Red-legged Shieldbug nymph.
10-spot, 2-spot, Harlequin & Cream-spot Ladybirds.
Harlequin & 7-spot Ladybirds.
10-spot & Harlequin Ladybirds.
Mixed species clusters of overwintering ladybirds from today’s visit to Grange Cemetery, #Edinburgh. Hoping to learn more about these clusters this winter. #ladybirds #CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity on #iRecord.
Western Conifer Seed Bug (Leptoglussus occidentalis) on gravestone under Austrian Pine in Newington Cemetery, #Edinburgh, this afternoon. My 1st record of this non-native bug originally from North America. #Hemiptera #Coreidae #CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity on #iRecord.
Male Pale Brindled Beauty.
Ocys quinquestriatus.
Cluster of 2-spot, Harlequin, 10-spot & Cream-spot Ladybirds.
2 Buchananiella continua (top) with Anthocoris nemorum.
Highlights from #Edinburgh cemeteries last week: Male Pale Brindled Beauty, Ocys quinquestriatus (nationally scarce), cluster of 2-spot, Harlequin, 10-spot & Cream-spot Ladybirds & Buchananiella continua with Anthocoris nemorum. #insects #CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity on #iRecord.