Coccinellidae is a family of beetles, known variously as ladybirds or ladybugs. They are small insects, ranging from 0.04 to 0.4 inches, and are commonly yellow, orange, or scarlet with small black spots on their wing covers, with black legs, head and antennae. Most ladybugs are beneficial to gardeners in general, as they feed on aphids, scale insects, mealybugs, and mites throughout the winter.
In the United States, ladybugs usually begin to appear indoors in the fall leaving their summer feeding sites in fields, forests and yards looking for a place to spend the winter. Recent studies suggest that Coccinellids can also cause allergic reactions, such as eye irritation or asthma. So if your homes is prone to ladybugs,
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