11 Types of Ladybugs in Rhode Island
11 types of ladybugs have a verified observation record in Rhode Island. The most frequently recorded are Asian Lady Beetle, Seven-spotted Lady Beetle and Fourteen-spotted Lady Beetle. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
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11 types of ladybugs have a verified observation record in Rhode Island. The most frequently recorded are Asian Lady Beetle, Seven-spotted Lady Beetle and Fourteen-spotted Lady Beetle. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
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11 types of ladybugs recorded in Rhode Island
11 ladybugs species have a verified observation record in Rhode Island, 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 | 945 |
| 2 | Seven-spotted Lady Beetle | Coccinella septempunctata | 132 |
| 3 | Fourteen-spotted Lady Beetle | Propylea quatuordecimpunctata | 83 |
| 4 | Squash Lady Beetle | Epilachna borealis | 74 |
| 5 | Spotted Pink Lady Beetle | Coleomegilla maculata | 41 |
| 6 | Twice-stabbed Lady Beetle | Chilocorus stigma | 26 |
| 7 | Two-spotted Lady Beetle | Adalia bipunctata | 23 |
| 8 | Twenty-spotted Lady Beetle | Psyllobora vigintimaculata | 22 |
| 9 | Variegated Lady Beetle | Hippodamia variegata | 20 |
| 10 | Ursine Spurleg | Brachiacantha ursina | 13 |
| 11 | Polished Lady Beetle | Cycloneda munda | 11 |
Plus 20 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 945 verified observations — about 68% of all ladybugs reported in Rhode Island. If you spot a ladybug here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.
Rhode Island also hosts less common ladybugs such as Fourteen-spotted Lady Beetle, Squash Lady Beetle and Spotted Pink 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.