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An Encounter with a Ladybird Parasite
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An Encounter with a Ladybird Parasite

While recording as part of the North East Ladybird Spot, Sam Gemmell encountered more than he bargained for when he…

10 May 2022

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A short guide to the North East’s grassland ladybirds
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A short guide to the North East’s grassland ladybirds

In Spring and Summer, many ladybirds become much easier to spot across the North East. Can you find and record…

21 April 2022

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Meet the North East’s Inconspicuous Ladybirds
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Meet the North East’s Inconspicuous Ladybirds

As part of the North East Ladybird Spot, you’ve been observing a number of small, unusual and altogether inconspicuous ladybirds…

28 March 2022

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Exploring urban ladybirds in Jesmond
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Exploring urban ladybirds in Jesmond

Last week, a group of seven local students took to Jesmond Old Cemetery on a sunny Saturday morning with the…

3 March 2022

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A year of North East ladybirds
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A year of North East ladybirds

Local naturalist, Chris Barlow, looks back over a successful year spent recording and enjoying the North East’s ladybirds I’ve been…

18 January 2022

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Finding ladybirds in winter
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Finding ladybirds in winter

Local naturalist, James Common, provides a short guide to ladybird spotting across the North East this winter….

14 January 2022

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The North East Ladybird Spot: Summer highlights
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The North East Ladybird Spot: Summer highlights

Take a look back at your North East Ladybird Spot highlights this summer in a new blog from local naturalist, Charlotte Rankin….

2 September 2021

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Ladybirds to Spot This Summer
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Ladybirds to Spot This Summer

As part of the North East Ladybird Spot, take a closer look at six of the target ladybirds to spot this summer….

17 July 2021

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Meet the Specialist Ladybirds
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Meet the Specialist Ladybirds

Take a closer look at the specialist ladybirds that you could spot in the North East with naturalist, Charlotte Rankin….

28 May 2021

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The North East Ladybird Spot: Spring Highlights
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The North East Ladybird Spot: Spring Highlights

Take a look back at your North East Ladybird Spot highlights so far in a new blog from local naturalist, Charlotte Rankin….

19 May 2021

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