Ladybugs or Ladybird Beetles University of Maryland Extension
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Ladybugs or ladybird beetles are beneficial insects in a garden because they eat pests.
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Why are ladybugs swarming so many homes right now?
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12 Types of Ladybugs Found In Maryland! (ID GUIDE) - Bird Watching HQ
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Ladybird Beetles in Houses and Buildings, VCE Publications
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The ladybug in your house might be a beetle, Outdoors
Why are ladybugs red with black spots? - Quora
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Maryland Sierra Club on X: Lady bug vs lady beetle, so similar yet different effects on our native Maryland ecosystem! 🐞 Left- Lady bugs eat aphids and other garden pests. Right- Lady
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Hippodamia convergens
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Not so lady-like: The Asian Ladybug - Bug News
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Multi-colored Asian Lady Beetles Are Also Known as Halloween Beetles – Maryland Grows
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9 Surprising Facts About Ladybugs
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Four Beneficial Insects – Fairfax Gardening
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9 Surprising Facts About Ladybugs
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Why those 'ladybugs' are everywhere
Bad lady beetles: Mexican bean beetles, Epilachna varivestis — Bug of the Week
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Are Swarming Ladybugs Harmful?