So I’ve been seeing ladybugs everywhere these past few weeks – crawling on my window, landing on my coffee cup, even one hitched a ride on my grocery bag last Tuesday. Weird right? Made me remember my grandma always said ladybugs meant good luck. Figured I’d finally dig into this bug symbolism stuff properly.

Starting Simple

First thing Monday morning, I grabbed my notebook and went ladybug hunting in the backyard. Found three red ones with black spots chilling on the roses. Snap pictures, count the spots – five on one, seven on another. Got my phone and just typed “what ladybug spots mean” into the search bar. Turns out people believe the number tells your fortune? Wild.

The Spot Count Experiment

Next couple days I kept track like crazy:

• Monday 10AM: Two-spot ladybug on car hood. Later found twenty bucks in old jeans pocket
• Tuesday 3PM: No-spot yellow ladybug by mailbox. Got ghosted by that client I hated anyway
• Wednesday: Seven-spot ladybug on kitchen counter. Next morning got surprise freelance job offer

Started seeming less like coincidence after that Wednesday. Made me google yellow ladybugs specifically – apparently means new beginnings? Explains the dead weight client ditching me.

Testing the “Make a Wish” Thing

Thursday I went full nerd mode. Every time a ladybug landed on me, I’d whisper a wish before it flew off. First one wished for good weather for gardening – Saturday was pure sunshine. Second one wished my neighbor would finally return my ladder. She knocked on my door with it next morning looking embarrassed. Still not sure if it’s magic or just psychology working, but hey.

Putting It Together

After tracking all week, here’s what actually stuck for me:

• Red with black spots = Classic good luck charm
• Seven spots = Best number for opportunities
• Yellow/Orange = Fresh starts brewing
• Landing on you = Make that wish quick!

Honestly? Might be placebo, might be real magic beetles. But after that seven-spot ladybug coincidence, I’ve stopped swatting them away. Now I just smile and say “thanks little dude” when they crawl by.