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Nature featuresYou are in: North Yorkshire > Nature > Nature features > Be a garden detective!  Harlequin ladybird pic: Michael Majerus Be a garden detective!Have you spotted any unusual ladybirds recently? We want YOUR help in tracking down a particular type of ladybird which is endangering our native species. They're called Harlequin Ladybirds and they're spreading fast! The Harlequin Ladybird arrived in Britain in summer 2004 - and according to the UK Ladybird Survey, it's threatening our native species!  Harlequin ladybird pic: Michael Majerus The society identifies it as the most invasive ladybird on Earth. Since arriving in North America in 1988, it is now the most widespread ladybird species on the continent. A map recording sightings on the UK Ladybird Survey website shows how rapid the spread has been across the UK. But has it reached North Yorkshire yet? The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites We want YOU to be a garden detective and tell us whether the Harlequin Ladybird is in your garden. All you need to do is fill in the form, giving us your name and phone number and we'll send you a FREE information pack. last updated: 31/03/2008 at 11:24 SEE ALSOYou are in: North Yorkshire > Nature > Nature features > Be a garden detective!    [an error occurred while processing this directive] |
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