Ladybug Archives - Singapore Geographic

Ortalia sp

vids — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 11:34:11 +0000

A group of tiny, often fuzzy, ladybird beetles (Coccinellidae) known for their unique look and presence in Southeast Asia, often called “blue-eyed beetles” due to distinct spots,

Location: Bukit Timah Nature Reserve – Dec 2025

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Epilachna ladybug

vids — Mon, 10 May 2021 11:48:03 +0000

Epilachna is a genus of beetle in the family Coccinellidae, including several pest species, such as the Mexican Bean Beetle. Wikipedia

Spotted at Dairy Farm Nature Park

Thanks Joshua Wong SG Insect ID and Records for the ID

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Coelophora bissellata

vids — Sun, 14 Mar 2021 02:42:38 +0000

Coelophora is a genus of ladybird beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There are about 14 described species in Coelophora. Wikipedia

Spotted at Clementi Forest – March 2021

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Netty Ladybird

vids — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 22:43:00 +0000

Scientific name: Heteroneda reticulata

The beetle is lemon-yellow in colour, with black lines on its wing-covers resembling network pattern. So we call this beetle Netty Ladybird.

This ladybird is on Singapore Stamps 1985 Insects Definitives Series

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Variable Ladybird

vids — Sun, 07 Mar 2021 13:11:50 +0000

Coelophora inaequalis, the variable ladybird, common Australian lady beetle or common Australian ladybug is a ladybird species endemic to Australia, Oceania and Southern Asia. The variable ladybird gets its name from the black markings on the adult elytra, that vary from one individual to another. Wikipedia

Spotted at Ground-Up Initiative (GUI) Kampung Kampus – Lorong Chencharu

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Why are these insects called ladybugs?

vids — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 05:14:55 +0000

My Son asked me question when he saw my ladybug photo. Why is it called ladybug? There’s no male? all ladies?
That question make me wonder and try to get the explanation of ‘ladybug’ name.

Ladybugs, or ladybird beetles, got their name about 500 years ago in Europe. It seems that farmers were having big trouble with insects called aphids. The aphids were sucking the juices from the farmers’ grape vines. So the farmers prayed to the Virgin Mary for help. (People of some religions believe that Mary is the Mother of God.)

Aphids

Later, lots of little red beetles showed up and ate the aphids. The farmers thought their prayers had been answered. So they named the helpful beetles in honor of Mary, who is also known as “Our Lady.”

In Europe, during the Middle Ages, insects were destroying the crops, so the Catholic farmers prayed to the Virgin Mary for help. Soon the Ladybugs came, ate the plant-destroying pests and saved the crops! The farmers began calling the ladybugs “The Beetles of Our Lady”, and they eventually became known as “Lady Beetles”! The red wings represented the Virgin’s cloak and the black spots represented her joys and sorrows. They didn’t differentiate between males and females.

Source: John Costa Researcher

Some facts of ladybugs:

Ladybugs are a type of beetle
There are about 5,000 species
Ladybugs lay hundreds of eggs in aphid colonies, and as soon as they hatch, the larvae immediately start feeding
One ladybug can eat up to 5,000 insects in its lifetime
Female lady bugs are larger than male lady bugs
They flap their wings 85 times per second
To help defend themselves, ladybugs play dead
A ladybug can live up to a year long
There are two sets of wings. The outer set is the hard shell for protection, and the inner set are what it uses to fly

All the ladybugs photos was taken in Singapore

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Cryptolaemus

vids — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:19:21 +0000

The genus Cryptolaemus consists of predatory beetles of the family Coccinellidae, whose larvae and adults mostly prey upon scale insects on ornamental plants. There are seven species in the genus, in two groups, all originally from eastern Australia, New Guinea and Indonesia. Wikipedia

Spotted at MacRitchie Reservoir

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Scymnini sp

vids — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:12:17 +0000

The Scymnini are a tribe of insects within the family Coccinellidae. This group includes many small species that are commonly known as dusky ladybugs. Wikipedia

Spotted at Dover

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Ladybird – Chilocorus circumdatus

vids — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 08:10:33 +0000

Chilocorus circumdatus, the red chilocorus, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is native to Southern Asia, and has been introduced to Hawaii. Helmet shaped, the beetle is rich in Orange-red colour with a fine black margin around the base of wings. Wikipedia

Spotted at Hindhede Nature Park

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Yellow Ladybird

vids — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 03:14:20 +0000

Scientific Name: Illeis koebelei

Illeis is a genus of ladybird beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There are about five described species in Illeis, found in south and east Asia and in Oceania. Wikipedia

Spotted at Choa Chu Kang – January 2021

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