Sixteen-spot Ladybird

Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata

A small, yellowish ladybird measuring approximately 3mm in length, which has between 13 and 18 black spots. Some of these spots may be fused, and there is a black line running down the center of the wing cases. This species is typically found in grasslands and is more commonly observed in summer. Its diet consists of pollen, fungi, and nectar. In winter, it hibernates in low vegetation, gorse, leaf litter, on fence posts, and walls, often in large clusters.

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