Are these true ladybugs or a hybrid?

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According to this it’s a spotted lady beetle

Not sure why the pic doesn’t show but it’s from Quora. Here’s the wikipedia on them:

They eat aphids, so even though not a true ladybug they seem beneficial.

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Bingo!

:bell: :ribbon:

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Oh wow…I found them in my yard. I knew they were shaped differently than a ladybug. Thank you for the quick and accurate response! :sunglasses:

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I think it’s the 2-spot version that is the Asian species invading places… :thinking:

:evergreen_tree:

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As Den Xiaoping said “It doesn’t matter if a cat is black or white so long as he catches mice.” :sunglasses:

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