Thought It was a Ladybug

While watering plants, Sweetie asked me about a cute black insect he saw on a leaf. I looked at it and thought it was a ladybug. A black ladybug!

I've seen ladybugs around my garden, but it was my first time to see a black spotted one. I took a photo to identify it using Google Lens.

It's an orange spotted/Asian lady beetle and it's supposedly native in the US. It's not identified as an invasive species here. I just left it on the leaf and hope it helps eat aphids or what-not.

I thought I've already seen all the insects I'm supposed to encounter since I've been doing gardening. It just shows there's still a lot to learn!

#BeKind #StaySafe