Now! Then! J. Salter encounters a swarm of ladybirds on the North York Moors

17 March 1990: J. Salter encounters a swarm of ladybirds on the North York Moors

Michael E.N. Majerus and Tamsin M.O. Majerus. 1988. Ladybird Population Explosions. British Journal of Entomology and Natural History. British Entomological and Natural History Society. Get it:

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While on a walk on the North York Moors, I came across a swarm of ladybirds. They were in dense clusters all over the ground between low stunted heather bushes (Calluna vulgaris) no more than 4 ins in height.

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I’m fishing for an account of the great ladybird years of 1976 or 1959. Reasons for such events.

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17 March 1990. “While on a walk on the North York Moors, I came across a swarm of ladybirds. They were in dense clusters all over the ground between low stunted heather bushes (Calluna vulgaris) no more than 4 ins in height.” (J. Salter)

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