2006-07-23 21:56:04 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
no, ladybugs DO NOT bite. they are nice bugs. :)
2006-07-23 21:59:42 · answer #1 · answered by grave 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Among the hundreds of different species of Ladybugs,one does bite! Asian lady beetles are more
aggressive in habit. I found out that this sometimes means that you may feel a slight nip when the Asian lady beetle lands on your skin. Yup, they bite. But, don't worry because they cannot harm you, draw blood, or poison you.
Just gently scoot them away so they can do their environmental work. The multicolored Asian lady beetle is 1/3 inch in length; dome-shaped; yellowish-orange to red with variable black spots on the back. Deep orange is the most common color. The 19 black spots may be faint or missing. There is a black “W” shaped mark on the thorax.
2006-07-24 07:59:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
These insects are only dangerous to aphids which are the major part of the diet for them. If they bite you might feel it but I've bred them and mantis's for bug control in the garden (you can actually buy them at garden stores for this) and never felt a thing. Of course that might be because they liked me...
2006-07-24 05:07:26 · answer #3 · answered by Draken 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not ladybugs, but Asian Lady Beetles do. These are the ones that infest our homes in the fall. They look slightly different than the Ladybugs we played with as kids, which is becoming increasingly rare in my neighborhood.
You should check out the links below, very informative, with photos too!
2006-07-24 06:12:52 · answer #4 · answered by Nicky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. If it is more brown or orange (lady bugs are bright red) it's a type of bean beetle. They bite, it hurts like hell, and raid will kill them
2006-07-24 05:00:05 · answer #5 · answered by Theresa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they do. i was watching animal planet and a man had his entire hand covered in them and said they were biting him. it didnt seem to hurt like normal bug bites, but it was noticable
2006-07-24 05:00:14 · answer #6 · answered by borommokot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actual lady bird beetles(aka lady bugs) do ot bite however there is another beetle that has found its way to the US that is a Japanese beetel that does pinch(bite).....
2006-07-24 05:00:00 · answer #7 · answered by *♥* ♥* FaeGoddess*♥*♥* 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do... I never believed it untill a couple of years ago when it happened to me. A lot of people still argue with me over this too.
2006-07-24 05:00:18 · answer #8 · answered by The anti-emo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think only the black ones in Hawaii
2006-07-24 04:59:55 · answer #9 · answered by brunchbuddy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do. They also leave a horrible smell behind.
2006-07-24 07:00:50 · answer #10 · answered by bookfreak2day 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋