It had the ladybug’s characteristic six spindly legs, a wee head and—most characteristic of all—a glossy, reddish orange, domed wing-case (or elytron) marked with many black spots.

The invasive species looks similar to a ladybug, but they come with a mean streak. And it's once again that time of year when they start to sneak into your home. Credit: WQAD.

On 9 March 2015, the Facebook page "Discovering Our Wonderful World" published the image of purple ladybugs reproduced above, along with the following text about these visually remarkable small ...