Ladybird Surveing 2014

The Irish Wildlife Trust’s nationwide Ladybird Survey ran in partnership with National Museums Northern Ireland and biology.ie. The survey aimed to record the distribution of ladybirds in Ireland as there was a huge gap in our knowledge regarding the current distribution of ladybirds and how these were potentially affected by the arrival of the invasive Harlequin Ladybird. The survey ran in 2014 and members of the public, schools, naturalists and community groups were invited to learn about ladybird identification and then submit their sightings.