Lady Beetle BioBlitz Outcomes

Hello All,

The June Lady Beetle BioBlitz was wildly successful, thanks to all who participated. We had 310 observations of 17 different species from 60 participants! Perhaps the most exciting outcome was the rediscovery of two formerly missing native species, the Two-spotted Lady Beetle and the Esteemed Sigil Lady Beetle, which had not been recorded in Vermont since 1996 and 1972, respectively. Additionally, a new species for the state, Hyperaspis deludens, was recorded in Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge.

We are holding a final lady beetle bioblitz from July 30 to August 7 (Click here to join). Note: this event overlaps with National Moth Week and Mission Monarch. You can double up your searches for moths and Monarchs by searching for lady beetles along the way as well.

Finally, check out lady beetles in the news:

Photo highlights:

Two-spotted Lady Beetle © Julia Pupko