I used to count the spots and that was their age! The once with a different colour or the black ones with a red spot were the queens and kings! Remember? At once I had these lovely ladybugs in my room. I set them free… although, I just read they’re looking for a warm spot for the winter, I rather don’t have too many in my house:)🐞 they are good to have around as they Lady beetles are the Coccinellidae, a family of beetles. All species are protected by noxious fluids based on cyanide, and most have warning colouration, such as red with black spots or black stripes. They are generally considered beneficial insects, because many prey on herbivorous hemipterans such as aphids or scale insects, which are agricultural pests.