Ladybugs have fascinated human kind since the begining of history and have developed a mutualism with us. Since the middle ages western society has used these friendly non-stinging bugs as pest control for their crops. Using their green thumbs these crops flourished from their meticulous maintenance, and many people soon came to associate them with good luck. Throughout the middle ages they earned a variety of Amiable names including; Sun Calf, God’s Lamb, or God’s Little Thief. In recent years they were even used as pest control in South Western Ontario and were EVERYWHERE shortly thereafter. Thankfully they declined very quickly as they did their job and started to run out of food.

Editor’s note: Paul seems to think they are adorable, but to this author they are a plague that should be used sparingly. I was terrorized one summer by these biting monstrosities! Keep them fed and they are peaceful and awesome but too many of them they are close to becoming the most annoying bugs in existence. Still not harmful but VERY annoying. GO HIVE!