Chris Shields / Illustration of Water ladybird (Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata / 19-punctata), winter form.

Stephen Dalton / Seven spot ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata) flying from grass head, UK

Stephen Dalton / Seven spot ladybird {Coccinella septempunctata} drinking from water on leaf, UK

Konrad Wothe / Seven-spotted Ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata) on Common Daisy (Bellis perennis), Germany

Piotr Naskrecki / European Spotted Amber Ladybird (Hippodamia variegata) was accidentaly introduced to South Africa in 1967, this species feeds mostly on aphids, South Africa

Ingo Arndt / Convergent Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens) mass overwintering hidden in tree bark, California

Murray Cooper / Ladybug (Coccinella sp) on leaf, Ecuador

Ingo Arndt / Convergent Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens) mass on pine tree bark, California

Ingo Arndt / Convergent Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens) group, California

Ingo Arndt / Convergent Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens) group, California

Stephen Dalton / Seven spot ladybird {Coccinella septempunctata} taking off backwards from grass head, UK

Stephen Dalton / Seven spot ladybird (Coccinella 7-puncatata) taking off backwards from grass head, UK, sequence 1/2

Stephen Dalton / Seven spot ladybird {Coccinella septempunctata} drinking from drop of water on leaf, UK

Stephen Dalton / Seven spot ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata) in flight, after taking off backwards from grass head, UK, sequence 2/2

Stephen Dalton / Seven spot ladybird {Coccinella septempunctata} after taking off backwards from grass head, UK

Stephen Dalton / Seven spot ladybird {Coccinella septempunctata} drinking from water on leaf, UK

Ingo Arndt / Ladybird Beetle (Hippodamia convergens) group hibernating on pine tree bark, California

Sebastian Kennerknecht / Convergent Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens) group gathering to mate, Sunol Regional Wilderness, California

Sebastian Kennerknecht / Convergent Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens) group gathering to mate, Sunol Regional Wilderness, California

Konrad Wothe / Seven-spotted Ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata) on Common Daisy (Bellis perennis), Germany

Ingo Arndt / Ladybug (Coccinellidae) larva, Europe

Ingo Arndt / Ladybug (Coccinellidae) on flower, Germany

Ingo Arndt / Ladybug (Coccinellidae) on flower, Germany

Ingo Arndt / Ladybug (Coccinellidae) on flower petal, Germany

Mark Moffett / Pink-spotted Lady Beetle (Coleomegilla maculata) eating eggs of a Colorado Potato Beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) as part of national pest control program

Piotr Naskrecki / European Spotted Amber Ladybird (Hippodamia variegata) was accidentaly introduced to South Africa in 1967, this species feeds mostly on aphids, South Africa

Flip de Nooyer / Seven-spotted Ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata) roosting group, Europe

Konrad Wothe / Convergent Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens) group on leaf, North America

Tim Fitzharris / Brittlebush (Encelia farinosa) blooms with Convergent Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens), North America

Konrad Wothe / Seven-spotted Ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata) or Ladybug, Europe

Mark Moffett / Convergent Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens) mass on Mt Lemmon, Tucson, Arizona

Mark Moffett / Convergent Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens) mass on branch during migration, Mt Lemmon, Tucson, Arizona

Mark Moffett / Mexican Bean Beetle (Epilachna varivestis) considered pest by bean farmers

Chris Shields / Illustration of Water ladybird (Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata / 19-punctata),summer form, side view.

Chris Shields / Illustration of Hieroglyphic ladybird (Coccinella hieroglyphica), areata form.

Chris Shields / Illustration of Adonis ladybird(Hippodamia / Adonia variegata),has between 3 and 15 spots,.

Chris Shields / Illustration of Two-spot ladybird (Adalia bipunctata) (sexpustulata), melanic form.

Chris Shields / Illustration of Two-spot ladybird (Adalia bipunctata), melanic form.

Chris Shields / Illustration of Ten-spot Ladybird (Adalia decempunctata), Coccinellidae.

Chris Shields / Illustration of Hieroglyphic ladybird (Coccinella hieroglyphica),Coccinellidae, typical form.

Chris Shields / Illustration of Eyed ladybird (Anatis ocellata),~rings around spots not shown.

Chris Shields / Illustration of Eleven spot / 11-spot Ladybird (Coccinella undecimpunctata / 11-punctata)~.

Chris Shields / Illustration of Water ladybird (Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata / 19-punctata), summer form.

Chris Shields / Illustration of Bryony ladybird (Henosepilachna argus),Coccinellidae,.

Chris Shields / Illustration of Fourteen-spot ladybird (Propylea quattuordecimpunctata / 14-punctata), black on yellow.

Chris Shields / Illustration of Fourteen-spot ladybird (Propylea quattuordecimpunctata / 14-punctata), black on yellow.

Chris Shields / Illustration of Scarce seven-spot ladybird (Coccinella magnifica).

Chris Shields / Illustration of Eyed ladybird (Anatis ocellata), showing rings around spots.

Chris Shields / Thirteen or 13-spot ladybird (Hippodamia 13-punctata).

Chris Shields / Illustration of 24-spot / Twenty-four spot ladybird (Subcoccinella vigintiquatuorpunctata / 24-punctata).

Chris Shields / 22-spot ladybird (Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata)~Coccinellidae,.

Chris Shields / Illustration of Orange ladybird (Halyzia 16-guttata).

Chris Shields / Illustration of Asian lady beetle / Japanese ladybug / Harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis), Coccinellidae.

Chris Shields / Illustration of Ten-spot ladybird (Adalia decempunctata / 10-punctata).

Chris Shields / Illustration of Striped ladybird (Myzia oblongoguttata).

Ingo Arndt / Convergent Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens) mass overwintering on tree bark, California

Mark Moffett / Convergent Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens) eating eggs of a Colorado Potato Beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) as part of national pest control program

Mark Moffett / Convergent Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens) mass on Mt Lemmon, Tucson, Arizona