Asian Lady Beetle - Where!

by Anna

Where are they found?

Lady beetles are mostly found in many southern and eastern states, including Ohio, Maine, Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, New Orleans, Seattle, and many more states in the U.S.  One of  the biggest lady beetle gathering in the U.S. was in July1980 in Georgia there was more than 11,000 Lady Beetles there!

Where did they come from?

They come from the USDA (U. S. Department of Agriculture) who transported them from all parts of the world. Some lady beetles didn’t come here on purpose some came on accident.