These small bugs are often considered a sign of good luck. Despite this and their cute appearance, ladybugs can still bite ...

They also bite, unlike native species. "It's like a pinch," Noronha says, "but they can break the skin." Asian lady beetles (pictured here) range in colour from tan to yellow, to orange to brown.

although he hasn’t personally been bitten by a ladybug. These mouth parts, however, likely do not have enough force to break through skin and bites are not poisonous and do not transmit diseases ...