Tennessee's State Insect - Ladybug

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The Ladybug (Coccinella 7), commonly called ladybeetle or ladybird beetle, became a "State Insect" of Tennessee in (1975).  This beetle was dedicated to the Virgin Mary and called “Beetle of Our Lady.”  They are around four-tenths of an inch long, brightly colored, round, with the popular ladybug having four black spots on each wing.  Ladybugs are sold to farmers to control insect pests because they are important aphid predators.    The life cycle is about four weeks as the ladybug larvae passes through four growth stages feeding on insects and insect eggs.  In folk medicine ladybug beetles were used to cure various diseases including colic and the measles.

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