The ladybug

 The ladybug is the official insect of at least five states of the USA.

The Ladybug is one of two varieties of ladybug that appear in the GCN games. Unlike the other variety, the Spotted ladybug, this insect has not appeared in any other games in the Animal Crossing series. It is worth 130 bells and is more common than the Spotted Ladybug. The Ladybug can be found on flowers, typically blue or pink ones, and is black with two red spots as opposed to red with seven black spots.

Those beautiful and delicate little bugs that you see around this time of year. The typical ladybug is a beetle that has a shell that is predominantly red with black spots. Do you know that I had one of these light on my hand when I was at recess in grammar school, and I took it in the classroom with me where it stayed all afternoon? I let it go when school was out, and I've always been very careful never to harm a ladybug since. They eat aphids, you know? (A fact for you roselovers.)

There's also another type which can infest your house for a couple of weeks. The Asian ladybug is more prone to be the source of the infestation. It usually looks like a typical ladybug except it will have a burnt-orange shell instead of a red one. They have a chemical in them which makes them smell and taste bad to birds, but the smell is released when the bug is under some form of attack -- or if the bug is crushed. In isolated cases, people who have tried to rid themselves of the insects by crushing large numbers of them have regretted it.

Ladybugs are the favorite insects of children because of their distinctive spots and vibrant colors. Farmers love them because of their voracious appetite for plant-eating pests such as aphids, scale insects and mealybugs which destroy crops. Designers and artists are inspired by them because ladybugs are colorful and are the cutest insects around. Furthermore, ladybugs are not poisonous to humans and will not destroy homes.They secrete a bad-tasting fluid when attacked by predators and their brightly colored bodies make them undesirable preys. Ladybugs are also believed to bring good luck. So, what is there not to like about ladybugs?