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Experts have warned the public to expect an increase in ladybird activity due to the warm weather that the UK is currently experiencing

On Thursday, the England versus India cricket match at Lord's was briefly halted due to an influx of ladybirds – which are said to be in high numbers because of the heat – distracting players. Ladybirds are being spotted in "very high numbers" this year due to the warm weather, an expert has confirmed, after a swarm of the insects disrupted play at the cricket, The sudden appearance of the creatures at Lord's in London on Thursday distracted players and caused a brief pause in England's contest against India on the first day of the third Rothesay Test.

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