Asian lady beetles

Given the fact that 400 ladybug species live in North America, an infestation in your neck of the woods is possible, depending upon the season. However, in order to deal with a ladybug problem efficiently, it helps to understand the main difference between the common ladybug and the Asian lady beetle.

Harmonia axyridis Found this little lady walking across my keyboard earlier today in the dead of winter. Although most people would call her a lady-‘bug,’ fact is, she’s not a ‘bug’ (scientifically speaking) at all. She’s a beetle. True bugs are in a totally different order of insects than beetles… but I digress. This particular ladybeetle is best known as the Multicolored Asian Ladybeetle and her color can range from from ocher to yellow-orange in one direction, and to near black in the…

multicolored Asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis) - Photo by Alfredo Colon - http://www.minnesotaseasons.com/Insects/multicolored_Asian_lady_beetle.html

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One of the main differences between ladybugs and asian lady beetles is the area just behind the head but in front of the colorful wing casings. The asian lady

A huge cloud of ladybugs, over 80 miles long and wide, flew over California’s San Gabriel Mountains and confused weather forecasters.

Ahh, Asian lady beetles...harmonia axyridis is their official name. The most annoying bugs that swarm in large groups in the fall! These beetles are orange with black spots and can be confused with the red

Asian Lady Beetles Part 1 Asian lady beetles have become a significant seasonal pest throughout much of Minnesota, as large numbers of beetles often invade homes in the autumn and spring. Multicolo…

Lady Asian beetles look like ladybugs but are an invasive beetle that end up indoors in the winter. Lady Asian