Asian lady beetle (harlequin ladybird)

Gardens, fields, woodland edges, and buildings where aphids are present.

Adults and larvae mainly eat aphids and other soft-bodied insects; they may also feed on fruit or plant materials.

Often gathers in large groups to overwinter in sheltered places. The orange body with black spots varies greatly in pattern.

Useful predator of crop pests. It can sometimes bite, release an unpleasant odor, or become a nuisance indoors; it may also outcompete native lady beetles.