Hans Imglueck wrote:
Are the asian ones more brown? A couple of people here are thinking
that the ladybugs were formerly much more red. That would be the
explanation. Thanks, Hans.
One of the reasons the Harlequin is so called is because its colours are so variable. IIRC, the main identifying characteristic is that its spots are of more then one colour, which is not the case for all native European Ladybirds.
mike
