Rod Williams / Harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) larva, Beverley Court Gardens, Lewisham, England, October

Doug Wechsler / Multicolored Asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis) mating, Wissahickon Valley Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, June. Invasive species.

Rod Williams / Harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) Beverley Court Gardens, London, England, UK. April.

Ingo Arndt / Larva of Harlequin Ladybird (Harmonia axyridis), Germany

Rod Williams / Harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) cannibalising a larva, Brockley Cemetery, Lewisham, London UK August

John Abbott / Harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) flying, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA Controlled conditions. January

John Abbott / Harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) flying, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA Controlled conditions. January

Aflo / Harlequin ladybirds (Harmonia axyridis) estivating, Asuke, Aichi, Japan. February.

Alex Hyde / Harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) invasive species in the UK. Derbyshire, UK, August.

James Dunbar / Harlequin ladybird larva (Harmonia axyridis) Bristol, UK, August. Captive. Sequence 1 of 3

James Dunbar / Harlequin ladybird larva (Harmonia axyridis) chrysalis on white background, Bristol, UK, August. Captive. Sequence 2 of 3.

James Dunbar / Harlequin ladybird adult (Harmonia axyridis) adult, Bristol, UK, August. Captive. Sequence 3 of 3