Order: Coleoptera
Family: Coccinellidae

A little taxonomy for the day! The ladybugs that most of us are use to are the red, black spotted insects that you can easily see around your garden in the summer months. Here are some shots of these more common insects:


Some ladybugs are carnivores and can eat aphids and other ladybugs, some just eat fungi and plants.


The same species of ladybug can have different appearances, they are polymorphic. Also, some species are yellow with black stripes, black with red, orange and some do not have spots at all, it all depends on the species:


I hope you have enjoyed the ladybugs, stay tuned for more buggy articles.


If you are interested in seeing more of these bugs, check the ~LadybugsClub or have a browse