Siebzehnpunkt Marienkäfer - Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata - Sixteen-spot ladybird, Germany
The 16-spot frequently forms very large aggregations on tree trunks, fence posts, logs and so on during winter.
It is a small ladybird of around 2-3mm. It is usually a cream or beige colour, although darker forms do occur.
It has a distinctive dark line on the middle of its elytra, and its spots are often fused, with three fused spots often forming a line on either side of the ladybird.
Siebzehnpunkt Marienkäfer - Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata - Sixteen-spot ladybird, Germany
The 16-spot frequently forms very large aggregations on tree trunks, fence posts, logs and so on during winter.
It is a small ladybird of around 2-3mm. It is usually a cream or beige colour, although darker forms do occur.
It has a distinctive dark line on the middle of its elytra, and its spots are often fused, with three fused spots often forming a line on either side of the ladybird.