Ladybird on Clematis armandii leaf.

What a lot of spots she has got Toto....

Sorry about the quality of the pic Milky. I think she has twenty spots but can't find reference to a twenty spot ladybird but my book takes after me in that it is fairly limited.

20 Spots ! Thats a lot Toto ! :)

It is a eye catcher lady bug for sure...! Wow!
I wonder if they are poisonous to birds...usually anything bright like that or yellow is a warning sign of some sort in nature...
I tell ya..those Scotch Broom ya all love?...well...
It is highly toxic and highly hallucinagenic..not gonna tell ya what part...don't want ya out there..seeing what you can do to plan a party Toto...toxic...remember deadly, highly deadly......I used to get disgusted with some of the stuff that tends to overwhelm us here...I thought..it has to be good for something..so I would research it and find out ..most everything has an herbal purpose...well ...Scotch Broom would be good to use on the enemy thats about it...very yellow by the way.

Thanks for that Cat. Maybe I'll try just a little on my cornflakes.

LOL...yuck..

She's greedy in the spots department.

I know what you mean Cat, I'm not that fond of cornflakes either.
She certainly is Wagger but not as greedy as the 24 spot.

Beautiful lady.

Just like you Newfie.

How on earth do you fit 24 spots on those little wings?

You blow them up, put the spots on and then deflate them.

Got it - know exactly what to do next time. You sure are a wizz with a paintbrush. Do you use acrylic or poster paint?

Personally, I use oils on ladybirds as once they get their feet in it, it stops them moving around and saves you having to chase them.

Cruel Toto..that is just cruel..

Toto...just been reading about the in the AG........called Giant Harlequin.....1st spotted in the south of Englead in 2004, and they are killing off our native insects and plant species............Not a nice one........

I don't think that this is one of them Milky as I've just double checked the internet to make sure. Apparently the Harlequin is about 7mm in diameter and it's head is also very different. I'll try and post a pic I nicked from the website.