Katie Piercy

Katie Piercy has worked in the conservation industry for over a decade and has had a wide-ranging and varied career. She has spent time working in a number of different environments and with a range of different animals. Her roles in the UK have included rearing and releasing corncrake (Crex crex) chicks in the Nene Washes, a seasonally flooded area of wet meadows, chasing hen harriers (Circus cyaneus) in the Scottish Uplands and restoring areas of peatland in the West Midlands.

Joined: February 16, 2021
Articles: 238

Ladybugs

Do Ladybugs Hibernate? (Winter Dormancy and Torpor)

The technical definition for what ladybugs do in the winter is diapause, as they are cold-blooded insects. This is a very similar state to hibernation, and therefore many people will refer to it as such. What is hibernation? We tend…

Katie Piercy
February 22, 2021

Ladybugs

Do Ladybugs Eat Plants? (Explained)

Around 90% of the over 5,000 species of ladybugs that live across the globe are thought to eat aphids and other damaging pests. However, many suppliment their diets with small amounts of plant matter, such as nectar. A very small…

Katie Piercy
February 19, 2021

Ladybugs

Exploring Ladybugs Without Spots (Different Species)

When we think about ladybugs, we often envision the bright red beetle with the black spots. Yet, many ladybird species don’t have spots. Some are spotless, while others have stripes or waves. Do all ladybugs have spots? There are around…

Katie Piercy
February 18, 2021

Ladybugs

How do Ladybugs Reproduce? (From Egg, Larvae to Pupa)

Ladybugs reproduce through a male and female of the same species mating. They do not mate for life, and neither parent takes care of the young after the female has laid her eggs. Finding a mate A ladybug’s reproductive life…

Katie Piercy
February 17, 2021

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