The Disappearance of the 9 Spotted Lady Beetle

The disappearance of the 9 Spotted Lady Beetle, known as Coccinella novemnotata, was little known to me until I read this wonderful article by Krishna Ramanujan. The article briefly talks about the reasons why the 9 Spotted Lady Beetle may be declining, and a proposed bill in New York to change their state bug, which is currently the 9 Spotted Lady Beetle. Check it out at http://www.cals.cornell.edu/cals/public/comm/news/archive/nine-spotted-beetle.cfm It turns out that you can even take a class at Cornell University about the Search for Lost Ladybugs!