
| Ladybug Beetles - Coleoptera family Coccinellidae Ladybugs are among the most widely recognized beetles, for their bright colors and round, spotted elytra. Many people who are afraid of insects in general are fond of the ladybug, and will croon the oft quoted ditty, "Ladybug, ladybug, fly away home!" (Your house is on fire and your children will burn. Egads, how gruesome) while blowing on the insect to encourage its flight. Which is strange, most people would sooner eat dirt than touch an insect. This happy circumstance may change after enough people are bitten by the multicolored Asian ladybug, an introduced species. I cite this behavior as fact, from bitter experience. |