22 Types of Ladybugs in Maryland
22 types of ladybugs have a verified observation record in Maryland. 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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22 types of ladybugs have a verified observation record in Maryland. 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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22 types of ladybugs recorded in Maryland
22 ladybugs species have a verified observation record in Maryland, 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 | 9,032 |
| 2 | Seven-spotted Lady Beetle | Coccinella septempunctata | 2,338 |
| 3 | Spotted Pink Lady Beetle | Coleomegilla maculata | 964 |
| 4 | Polished Lady Beetle | Cycloneda munda | 489 |
| 5 | Fourteen-spotted Lady Beetle | Propylea quatuordecimpunctata | 361 |
| 6 | Twenty-spotted Lady Beetle | Psyllobora vigintimaculata | 285 |
| 7 | Twice-stabbed Lady Beetle | Chilocorus stigma | 200 |
| 8 | Convergent Lady Beetle | Hippodamia convergens | 141 |
| 9 | Mexican Bean Beetle | Epilachna varivestis | 139 |
| 10 | Squash Lady Beetle | Epilachna borealis | 101 |
| 11 | Fifteen-spotted Lady Beetle | Anatis labiculata | 99 |
| 12 | Seaside Lady Beetle | Naemia seriata | 44 |
| 13 | Variegated Lady Beetle | Hippodamia variegata | 38 |
| 14 | Streaked Lady Beetle | Myzia pullata | 37 |
| 15 | Ursine Spurleg | Brachiacantha ursina | 35 |
| 16 | Mealybug Destroyer | Cryptolaemus montrouzieri | 35 |
| 17 | Bigeminate Sigil Lady Beetle | Hyperaspis bigeminata | 31 |
| 18 | Firefly Duskyling | Diomus terminatus | 22 |
| 19 | Thrice-struck Lady Beetle | Axion tripustulatum | 16 |
| 20 | Parenthesis Lady Beetle | Hippodamia parenthesis | 11 |
| 21 | Eye-spotted Lady Beetle | Anatis mali | 10 |
| 22 | Ten-spotted Spurleg | Brachiacantha decempustulata | 10 |
Plus 24 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 9,032 verified observations — about 63% of all ladybugs reported in Maryland. If you spot a ladybug here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.
Maryland also hosts less common ladybugs such as Fifteen-spotted Lady Beetle, Seaside Lady Beetle and Variegated 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.