14 Types of Ladybugs in South Carolina
14 types of ladybugs have a verified observation record in South Carolina. The most frequently recorded are Asian Lady Beetle, Seven-spotted Lady Beetle and Squash Lady Beetle. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
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14 types of ladybugs have a verified observation record in South Carolina. The most frequently recorded are Asian Lady Beetle, Seven-spotted Lady Beetle and Squash Lady Beetle. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
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14 types of ladybugs recorded in South Carolina
14 ladybugs species have a verified observation record in South Carolina, 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 | 3,241 |
| 2 | Seven-spotted Lady Beetle | Coccinella septempunctata | 660 |
| 3 | Squash Lady Beetle | Epilachna borealis | 218 |
| 4 | Spotted Pink Lady Beetle | Coleomegilla maculata | 150 |
| 5 | Twice-stabbed Lady Beetle | Chilocorus stigma | 75 |
| 6 | Convergent Lady Beetle | Hippodamia convergens | 72 |
| 7 | Polished Lady Beetle | Cycloneda munda | 66 |
| 8 | Mealybug Destroyer | Cryptolaemus montrouzieri | 60 |
| 9 | Twenty-spotted Lady Beetle | Psyllobora vigintimaculata | 54 |
| 10 | Cactus Lady Beetle | Chilocorus cacti | 31 |
| 11 | Seaside Lady Beetle | Naemia seriata | 29 |
| 12 | Spotless Lady Beetle | Cycloneda sanguinea | 26 |
| 13 | Ashy Gray Lady Beetle | Olla v-nigrum | 15 |
| 14 | Firefly Duskyling | Diomus terminatus | 10 |
Plus 26 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 3,241 verified observations — about 69% of all ladybugs reported in South Carolina. If you spot a ladybug here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.
South Carolina also hosts less common ladybugs such as Twice-stabbed Lady Beetle, Convergent Lady Beetle and Polished 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.