More to the point, unlike red ladybugs, yellow ladybugs will try to sneak indoors to find shelter through winter months. Here’s the scoop on the yellow beetles: the good, the bad and the yucky.

While native ladybugs are true red, Asian lady beetles come in a variety of colors, including red, yellow, orange, and, rarely, black. Asian lady beetles have oval bodies, in contrast to the round ...

The beetles' large red and black bodies contrast with the yellow and green colors of the bushes, Gouge said. "They rapidly defoliate the flowers if they are out in full force," she said.

Have you seen these pesky black and orange beetles on Valley hiking trails? They're known as "blister beetles" because their blood contains a chemical that can be extremely painful to human skin.