An inverted ladybug?

Question

i found a ladybug with a black shell and red spots, and a red stomach! is that normal, or should i have like kept it?? i'm positive it was a lady bug. i had it on me for a while and it didn't bite or anything. also, when it's wings came out at all they were red too. it was sweet!

Answer 1

It's the Harlequin Ladybird. It's normal and becoming alot more common. Well, if it looked like this;

http://www.insektenwelt.ch/MeineBilder/M...

It's just the black variety. They are sweet.

Hoped that helped :)

Answer 2

Hmm, never seen them but I did find this picture...

http://mirror-uk-rb1.gallery.hd.org/_exh...

Looks cool!

Answer 3

they say it's LUCK.