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Although swarming Harlequin ladybirds are currently entering homes across the UK to hibernate, the sexually transmitted disease they carry is an insect-specific parasitic fungus, Laboulbenia, that spreads only between beetles and poses no threat to humans or household pets. Reassuringly, Max Barclay, Senior Curator of Beetles at the Natural History Museum, confirmed that the sexuallyContinue reading “Ladybird Swarms: Harmless To Humans, A Hassle For Homes”