Asian lady beetles live outside in the warmer months but will find a way indoors when it begins to get cold. “They're not looking for food or even a place to lay eggs,” Potzler says.

Asian lady beetles are often called ladybugs because ... the adult beetles munch on lily leaves and lay eggs on their undersides. Their larvae can decimate leaves, buds and flowers.

“But those things lay a million eggs a day. And just leaving them ... It’s easy to confuse ladybugs and Asian lady beetles. After all, they’re cousin insects. Despite having similar body ...