Do not get rid of ladybirds as they are your friends.
Aphids often accumulate near the growing tip where flowers develop and
aphids will often consume any small developing flower so that it does not flower at all.
Aphids multiply very quickly and ladybirds will eat lots of them.
ladybugs. they are good for gardens because they eat bad bugs
They don't look like aphids and I think they're too big to be mites. So what are they? And will they spread? How do I get rid of them? They tend to cluster around the buds, topside of the leaves. They are fast, I'm not sure how many legs. Small, red, with black spots.