21. Threats to the " Porphyrophora hamelii " population in Armenia include the lady beetles , harvester ants, and erratic ants. 22. The spotted lady beetle commonly lays eggs on this plant when it grows near sweet corn crops in Kentucky. 23. Hippodamia convergens, the convergent lady beetle , also known as the ladybug, is not only believed to bring luck but fortune, also. 24. Chances are that they are the multicolored Asian lady beetle , which caused problems last year by invading houses by the thousands. 25. And since the first reported population of the Asian lady beetle in Chemung County, its population has increased and spread statewide. 26. And I have no sympathy for gardeners who whine about how they can't tell a Mexican bean beetle from a lady beetle . 27. But lady beetle eggs look very much the same, and I have seen lady beetle larvae chowing down on potato beetle larvae. 28. But lady beetle eggs look very much the same, and I have seen lady beetle larvae chowing down on potato beetle larvae. 29. For instance, the pink spotted lady beetle ( Coleomegilla maculata ) is an oval, pinkish beetle, with six spots on each forewing. 30. She earned her Masters of Science degree in 1978 from the University of Guelph, Canada while researching the biology of lady beetles .