Many people have an immediate and unfavorable reaction to insects.
But these super successful animals are pretty amazing when you stop to think about it. By far, the vast majority of insects are helpful to humans. Ladybug, lady beetle, or ladybird beetle Probably the best known beneficial insect is the ladybug. There are several kinds of ladybugs that vary widely in their coloring and markings. They will eat scale insects, spider mites and mealybugs, in addition to aphids.