Links to other sites & sources of information
UK Ladybird Survey
Details of recording activities in the UK, how to donate records, ladybird gallery, links to the harlequin survey site, childeren’s pages etc.
http://www.ladybird-survey.org/
Harlequin Ladybird Survey
Full background information with up-to-date maps of the harlequin invasion in Britain. Pages on how to record sightings, how to recognise the harlequin etc.
http://www.harlequin-survey.org/
UK Safari – ladybirds
Close-up photographs and information about ladybirds.
http://www.uksafari.com/ladybirds.htm
Buglife
The Invertebrate Conservation Trust helps to save Britain’s rarest animals without backbones – bugs, slugs, snails, bees, ants, spiders, beetles including ladybirds, dragonglies and two-winged flies.
http://www.buglife.org.uk/
Other:
- Biological Records Centre (BRC)
- Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge
- Department of Life Sciences, APU
- Royal Entomological Society
- Amateur Entomological Society
- The Natural History Museum, London
- Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
- WildlifeTrusts
- NBN Trust
- NBN Gateway
- Royal Entomological Society
- Fauna Flora
- DANES
- David Element beetles pages
Books:
- ‘A Guide to the Ladybirds of the British Isles’ by Michael Majerus, Helen Roy, Peter Brown and Remy Ware, with illustrations by Chris Shields (published by Field Studies Council, 2006)
A new colour fold-out field chart with superb illustrations of all 26 British ladybird species (including the harlequin) and lots of ladybird ecology information. It costs £2.50 from some book sellers or direct from www.field-studies-council.org/publications (tel. 0845 3454072) - ‘Ladybirds (Naturalists' Handbooks 10)' by Michael Majerus & Peter Kearns (published by Richmond , 1989) ISBN 0 85546 267 1
An excellent guide to the ecology and identification of British ladybirds with superb colour drawings of the main species. It costs £9.95 and if not found with book sellers is available direct from Richmond Publishing (tel. 01753 643104) - Colour field chart of the above title with drawings by Sophie Allington
Superb drawings of the main species. £2.50 from Richmond Publishing - ‘A Pocket Guide to the Ladybirds of Britain and Ireland ' by Bryan J Pinchen (published by Forficula Books, 2005) ISBN 0 9549349 1 1 (paperback, 147 x 105 mm)
64 pages, with 5 black and white and 54 colour illustrations of 25 British ladybird species. Copies can be obtained by sending a cheque made payable to BJ Pinchen for £6.50 (inc. p&p) to: BJ Pinchen, 7 Brookland Close, Pennington, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 8JE. - ‘Ladybirds: Pest Control the Natural Way !' by Darren J. Mann (published by Osmia, 2002) £4.95 from the Oxford Bee Company (tel. 01509 261654).
- ‘Ladybirds of Surrey' by Roger D. Hawkins (published by Surrey Wildlife Trust, 2000) ISBN 0 9526065 5 0 (hardback)
A great book with beautiful photos of many species (adults and larvae) and of much interest beyond Surrey. £12 (plus p&p) from www.surreywildlifetrust.co.uk (tel. 01483 795440) - ‘Ladybirds' by Michael Majerus (published by Harper Collins, 1994)
ISBN 0 00 219934 3 (hardback), 0 00 219935 1 (paperback)
Comprehensive & detailed but out of print. May be available in libraries.
General, Insects:
- Insects of Britain & Northern Europe (Collins Field Guide) by Michael Chinery (published by Collins, 1993 (3rd edition)) ISBN 0 00 219918 1
A broad guide to all the insect groups, with a very small section on ladybirds and colour drawings of some of the main British ladybirds. It is a great field guide for insects in Britain generally (with lots of colour drawings).
Contact details
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