STD carrying ladybirds are back and invading UK homes.
The foreign red bugs, called Harlequin ladybirds, have black wings and can have multiple broods throughout the spring and summer.
They are rumoured to pass on a "dangerous" sexually-transmitted disease called Laboulbeniales fungal disease.
Scientists have dubbed the animal Britain's most invasive species, as it preys on seven native ladybirds - including the common two-spot.
But what exactly is the 'STD' that these foreign insects carry - and can it be passed to humans?
Here is all you should need to know about the insects - including where they have come from and how to get rid of them in your home.
What are the insects?
They are a species called Harmonia axyridis, otherwise known as Harlequin ladybirds.
It is a varied species which carries a large range of colours and they can have red, orange and yellow-ish markings.
The harlequin is regarded as the most invasive ladybird species on earth and is larger and more aggressive than other ladybirds and will even eat them.
Do the ladybirds carry STDs?
Yes - but not in the way you might think. The ladybirds carry a disease called Laboulbeniales which is a form of fungi.
It isn’t known exactly what effect it has on the bugs but it causes yellow finger-like growths.
Scientists say the fungus, which is passed on through mating, will infect our native species, which are already under threat from habitat loss.
While they don't yet know if the fungus is harmful, the UK Ladybird Survey says it is possible that the disease affects the lifespan or the number of eggs a female can produce over her lifespan.
Laboulbeniales can also occur in other bugs but is a common infection for ladybirds.
It is spread through close contact during mating and can also be passed on if the bugs huddle close together, reports the Liverpool Echo.
Can humans catch the STDs?
No - the disease can’t be passed on to humans. Laboulbeniales is also not harmful to humans.
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