This is due to their life cycle, as the beetles you see now won't reproduce until next year ... The fungus has simply found itself another host in the invasive harlequin ladybird. And no, it can't ...

Populations of some native UK ladybirds are in decline, possibly due in part to an invasive newcomer - the harlequin ladybird. Do One Thing for nature and learn about ladybirds - the different ...