Know what? Ladybirds are buggers to identify. This one IS a melanistic (dark) form with 4 marks (quadripustulated) instead of two spots (bipunctata).
Common in both forms, it makes me think that the "pine ladybird" I found earlier in the year, was in fact, NOT a Pine Ladybird at all, but one of these little sneaky fellas.
This one is therefore a new addition to our back garden, and I've deleted the Pine Ladybird post - until I actually find a REAL Pine Ladybird, not just a 2 spot pretending to be another species!
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