Thursday March 5th 2026
Adonis ladybird (photo by Dorothy Lyle)
Written by Local Democracy Reporter, Sarah Hilley
A rarely seen ladybird has been discovered for the first time in Glasgow while a new bee species has also been spotted.
The scarce Adonis’ ladybird was recorded near the Maryhill area among thistles at Hamiltonhill Claypits nature reserve according to the Glasgow Naturalist journal.
A small bee called Fabricius’ Nomad has also been found in the city along with the Heath Rustic moth and the rare mushroom – Tan Pinkgillk – which are all in the priority Scottish Biodiversity List Species.
It comes as efforts continue to boost wildlife as part of Glasgow City’s Council’s local biodiversity action plan and pollinator plan – with thousands of flowers and trees being planted.
More nature reserves are also been created in different areas.
Giving an update on work, a council official said: “One of the highlights is that we have identified 180 new species for the city in the last year so that includes the Adonis ladybird – first record for Glasgow as well as the Nomad bee which is a new species for the city.”
Also seen in Glasgow were the notable and scarce beetle – weevil Polydrusus mollis and a mosquito type fly – fungus gnat Keroplatus testaceus.
Giving an update on the plan to yesterday’s net zero and climate progress monitoring city policy committee, the official added how about 500,000 bulbs have been planted in the city to “increase plant diversity particularly for pollinators.”
He told the committee that countryside rangers are also leading education, training and volunteering work.
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