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Are lady bugs and lady beetles are the same?

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no. the lady bug is much smaller with spots. while the Japanese beatle is very destructive to plants, the lady bug is a welcome sight in your garden. they eat the eggs of aphids which are another destructive insect. lady bugs are our friends.

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yes there the same!

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