![Clusters of ladybugs Clusters of ladybugs](https://i0.wp.com/LifeInYosemite.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/110310-ladybug-10-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225)
Re-inspired by some questions from a couple from LA at the Visitor’s Center a few weeks ago, I decided I really needed to know more about lady bugs.
Turns out, ladybugs huddle together during the winter. This supposedly accomplishes three things. 1 – they stay warmer, 2- it’s a great time to meet other ladybugs and get it on, and 3- ladybugs are supposed to release some foul scent that deters predators, especially when they’re all crowded together. Whatever their reasons, seeing these masses of ladybugs is a pretty amazing sight.