Ladybirds.

Oooh Toto......Whats that one with just 2 spots.....is it a friendly?

I've never seen one like that before - very strange.

That black one looks nasty.

Great photo!

I believe that the one with the two spots you can see, actually have four spots (I can't remember) but may only have two and is the Pine Ladybird (Exochomus 4-pustulatus). According to my book, it is very common on pine trees and other conifers in the south but rare in the north. No-one need fear, it is friendly and like it's British relatives, does a lot of good eating aphids. The only one that I know of which is in any way harmful is the Harlequin Ladybird which has, in recent years managed to cross The Channel and that is not harmful unless you happen to be another ladybird.
Thanks all for your comments.

Sorry black ladybird. I'm glad to know you're a friend :o)

Great close-up of these two. I LOVE ladybugs. As a child a friend and I had a "ladybug" farm-we kept many ladybugs in a huge bottle.
We had to give it up after parents forced us, too many were getting loose in the house.
I have never seen one like the ladybug on the right. Hywel was right, it looks kinda nasty..

Only if you're a aphid Newfie.

I like them both and the one on the right looks like it means business...lol..if I were and aphid on one of my roses..I would throw my little legs up in the air and run for for my life...would like to have some of these here to care for my rose bushes...

Don't you have them there then Cat. I thought you did.

A lovely shot Toto:-)

Sure we have the regular lady bugs...but not the black one that I know of..we call them Lady Bug...took me a bit to figure out what a lady bird was....

No problem Cat. Lady Bug is just as good, in fact it's more accurate.

Thanks everyone for your nice comments.

Gerat to see them out and about Toto...aphids beware !

This is a unique, specialist unit Bonkers, they are licenced to kill.

LOL................

Wow that is an unusual one there are those it's slanted eyes?.....Alien ladybird!!

You bet Janey. He is an udercover ladybird. A sleeper as they say.