Mythbusting the story of the STI-carrying cannibal ladybirds
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 - 07:20
in Psychology & Sociology
A long, hot summer has brought swarms of ladybirds into British homes, and recent reports that these colourful beetles are STI-carrying cannibals may well have worried homeowners. Yet despite their unusually large numbers, both experts and organisations say that the beetles gathering in homes are nothing to be alarmed about. In fact, the simple explanation for their behaviour is that it's just ladybirds being ladybirds.