Any ideas what this insect is....?

Question

Its about one and a half centimetres long. it has a black body sort of shaped like a shield with a red spot in the middle and has six red legs.

Just spotted it climbing up the wall in the house and have taken it outside to set it free.

Answer 1

Sounds like a ladybird

i know ya thinking dat lady birds r red with black spots but its actually possible to get a lady bird the other way round, its something to do with a genetic mutation that can run through the genes.

If its not that then you've found a very special and strange beetle!

Answer 2

OMG it's a very rare red-legged shield beetle!

There's a 1 million pound reward for anyone who catches one!

You set it free?

Unlucky.

Answer 3

A harlequin or stink bug?

Answer 4

is something with 8 legs

Answer 5

Jobby bug.

Answer 6

hate to sound like im just stating some easy answer, but it could have been a shield beatle (they do exist!)  

Answer 7

a beetle