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Ladybug or Asian lady beetle? What to know and how to get rid of these insects Gannett Cooper Worth and Victoria Reyna-Rodriguez, Des Moines Register October 30, 2024 at 7:06 AM ...

Ladybugs and Asian lady beetles are often mistaken for one another, but only one of these will try to make itself at home as cooler winter weather arrives in Tennessee.

Unlike native ladybugs, the Asian lady beetle can bite. They use their mandibles to pinch the skin, which can sometimes be felt and break skin. Also unlike native ladybugs, they create a foul smell.

The Asian lady beetle has the scientific name Harmonia axyridis, while the common seven-spot ladybird beetle has the scientific name Coccinella septempunctata. So, both are ladybugs, but they are ...

Someone once told me that a ladybug landing on you brings good luck. So recently, after a trip to Cordova Park in Otley, Iowa, I was ecstatic when I returned home and noticed what appeared to be a ...