Taking a look for info on lady beetles is more difficult than I thought. Here we have what I can only surmise is an asian lady beetle of a variety I can not find any info on.
The wife took this picture. She is a fan of lady beetles (as am I), because they are natural predators of garden pests like mealybugs, aphids, mites, scale and other sap sucking nasties.
Here is a link to some facts about this most popular beneficial insect.
