The ladybird larva was found during a survey of the wetlands in the Axe Estuary
A species of ladybird that was considered extinct in the UK in 1952 has been found breeding in east Devon.
In the past 60 years the 13-spot ladybird - Hippodamia tredecimpunctata - has "occasionally" been sighted in the UK, the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology said.
Now a single ladybird larva has been discovered by a University of Exeter student in wetlands in the Axe Estuary.
The organisation said it was the first breeding record since 1952.
