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LordShadowfire I hope that was meant in jest.
Although introduced in an attempt to control aphids, and apparently, very successfully, "This species is widely considered to be one of the world's most invasive insects,[9][10] partly due to their tendency to overwinter indoors and the unpleasant odor and stain left by their bodily fluids when frightened or crushed, as well as their tendency to bite humans.[9] In Europe it is currently increasing to the detriment of indigenous species,[9] its voracious appetite enabling it to outcompete and even consume other ladybirds.[9] The harlequin ladybird is also highly resistant to diseases that affect other ladybird species, and carries a microsporidian parasite to which it is immune, but that can infect and kill other species.[10] Native ladybird species have experienced often dramatic declines in abundance in areas invaded by H. axyridis.[11] In 2015, it was declared the fastest invading species in the UK, spreading throughout the country after the first sighting was confirmed in 2004.[12]"
accessed 10/16/2023: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonia_axyridis
