15 Types of Ladybugs in Alabama
15 types of ladybugs have a verified observation record in Alabama. The most frequently recorded are Asian Lady Beetle, Seven-spotted Lady Beetle and Spotted Pink Lady Beetle. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
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15 types of ladybugs have a verified observation record in Alabama. The most frequently recorded are Asian Lady Beetle, Seven-spotted Lady Beetle and Spotted Pink Lady Beetle. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
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15 types of ladybugs recorded in Alabama
15 ladybugs species have a verified observation record in Alabama, each with at least 10 confirmed sightings. The full list, ranked by how often each is recorded, is below.
| # | Species | Scientific name | Verified records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asian Lady Beetle | Harmonia axyridis | 4,840 |
| 2 | Seven-spotted Lady Beetle | Coccinella septempunctata | 565 |
| 3 | Spotted Pink Lady Beetle | Coleomegilla maculata | 332 |
| 4 | Polished Lady Beetle | Cycloneda munda | 217 |
| 5 | Squash Lady Beetle | Epilachna borealis | 129 |
| 6 | Twice-stabbed Lady Beetle | Chilocorus stigma | 105 |
| 7 | Convergent Lady Beetle | Hippodamia convergens | 97 |
| 8 | Mealybug Destroyer | Cryptolaemus montrouzieri | 68 |
| 9 | Twenty-spotted Lady Beetle | Psyllobora vigintimaculata | 66 |
| 10 | Cactus Lady Beetle | Chilocorus cacti | 37 |
| 11 | Bigeminate Sigil Lady Beetle | Hyperaspis bigeminata | 17 |
| 12 | Scymnus louisianae | Scymnus louisianae | 16 |
| 13 | Ashy Gray Lady Beetle | Olla v-nigrum | 15 |
| 14 | Seaside Lady Beetle | Naemia seriata | 11 |
| 15 | Firefly Duskyling | Diomus terminatus | 10 |
Plus 30 more recorded only rarely (fewer than 10 verified sightings). Counts from verified iNaturalist observations.
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The Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis) is the most commonly recorded, with 4,840 verified observations — about 74% of all ladybugs reported in Alabama. If you spot a ladybug here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.
Alabama also hosts less common ladybugs such as Convergent Lady Beetle, Mealybug Destroyer and Twenty-spotted Lady Beetle, each recorded fewer than 100 times. These are the species worth a second look when you are out, since a sighting is more notable.