Some people may be surprised that I've been on this forum for quite a while and never mentioned ladybirds ...
... that's all coming to an end now!
They're a very interesting family of beetles and quite easy to study. Gilles San Martin has opened a Flickr gallery
Collection: Ladybirds illustrating many species, their life cycles, biology, ecology and how to find them!
Well worth a look or for reference ....
