This is why there are still so many ladybirds in your garden

It has been a bumper year for ladybirds, helped mostly but warm weather and an influx of their primary food source, aphids - (PA)

Gardeners preparing for autumn are likely to encounter a surge of ladybirds seeking shelter among foliage and debris.

This abundance follows a bumper year for the beneficial insects, attributed to the warm spring and summer temperatures that significantly increased aphid populations – their primary food source.