7-spot ladybird

Size: 5 - 8mm---------
Basic colour: red-----------
Pattern colour: black spots----------
Number of spots: 0-9-------------
Spot fusions: very rare-------------
Melanic (black) form: very rare------------
Pronotum: black with anterior-lateral white marks-----------
Leg colour: black-------------
Habitat: varied, but often low herbage-----------
Host plant: very varied----------
Overwintering: in low herbage, in conifer foliage------------
Food: aphids-----------