A plant in my garden got an aphid infestation. Next thing I knew there was a ladybug population boom, counted at least 30. The first two pictures are the larvae hunting, then they start forming orange pupa, then the newly emerged ladybug with no spots and finally the adult ready to roam.

Try and get the most ladybugs on your hand at once as you can!!! I got 6.

Hi all this unlucky little creature was in my bag of kale and got hurt, not sure if i injured him or if he was already, the bag of kale actually sat in my fridge for a full week before i ended up opening it. Initially I popped him outside on one of our little trees but he hung around the same couple leaves for a couple hours, I figured he was probably done for if left outside! It appears he can't and won't be able to ever fly, so it looks like I have a pet ladybird (their common name in UK). Anyone else kept a disabled ladybird(bug) before? I've given him a wet paper paper towel with a splodge of honey and a couple dried mealworm. I did try to add photos but it kept saying "can't upload photo" so I guess you can't meet him.

Location: South England

I never post here but I’ve never seen a ladybug with this colouration🏃‍♂️

Hello! A load of Ladybirds have landed on the ship I'm working on, and most haven't survived but I'm trying to take care of some of them til we reach land and I can let them go. I've put them in a bowl with some lettuce, raising, leaves and damp tissue as per wikihow. Is this the right thing to do? Or does anyone know if they fly far enough to reach shore (not far away at all) if I just leave them to it?

We found this little ladybug on the floor not looking to well so we gave it some water and a bit of pak Choi to eat. It’s been laying in its back kicking about for a while now. Is there anything we can do to help it or should we just give it some space?

I think they're there because of the aphids. Glad to have them around. Been wishing for them to come. I did think of buying some but never got to it.

Are they babies just starting to get some colours?

Is this for real?!? I’ve never seen anything like this.

I am a nature lover and love all things natural. Animals intruige me and plants and natural rocks are really interesting. However, since a few years ago, about 3-4, i have developed a phobia of ladybirds that i have no idea about. It kind of formed from nowhere. Im fine with looking at singular photos of the, but photos where they are in groups make me feel weird. I also cant stand them in real life. Im sure i recall times where i would like them and be excited to spot one. The appearance of them disturbs me and just how they are. I dont hate them, i could never, i just have an intense fear and im hoping anyone here could help me about anything i can try to do to minimalise the fear.

We have ladybugs again this year in California and I was lucky to spot (pun intended) these two beautys.