Many beetle and bug species will be gathering in areas to hibernate the winter away.Ladybirds often cluster together and hide in thick gorse in sheltered areas. Some ladybirds overwinter on the outside of houses such as the recent invader, harlequin ladybird.
This specimen is the cream striped ladybird(Harmonia 4-punctata) a recent newcomer to Britain about thirty years ago. It is not common but spreading and is associated with pine trees and its aphids. I found it at Hatch pond in Poole.
