It’s easy to confuse ladybugs with Asian lady beetles. Both have bright, colorful shells with black spots. Both help to brighten up your garden. And regardless of which one you encounter, you should ...

Someone once told me that a ladybug landing on you brings good luck. So recently, after a trip to Cordova Park in Otley, Iowa, I was ecstatic when I returned home and noticed what appeared to be a ...

The ladybug that slipped into your home to stay warm for winter is no lady and no bug. Instead, it is likely the multicolored Asian lady beetle. The small, roundish insect with black spots is often ...

Whether you call them lady beetles, ladybugs, or ladybird beetles, you’re probably referring to the tiny red and black beetle found in your garden. “In general, most lady beetles are predatory as ...

Spotting “ladybugs” indoors may mean Asian lady beetles have moved in to hibernate and can quickly become a smelly nuisance. These beetles look similar to true ladybugs—often larger, with varied ...

To gardeners, ladybugs are the good guys! Recognized as a symbol of good luck, these cute red and black bugs feed on soft-bodied insects, like aphids and mealybugs, that feed on our plants. It’s not ...

Researchers at St. Francis Xavier University are examining the impacts of warming winters on Nova Scotia’s lady beetle population and what a decline could mean for the wider ecosystem.

If you’ve been seeing spots and smelling something odd, chances are, these bugs have been inviting themselves into your home. At first glance, they look like a cute ladybug, but get too close and they ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Spotting lots of ladybugs coming out of cracks and holes in your home as the autumn chill settles in? These are not the seven-spotted ones that Tennessee adores. The beetles ...

Pest expert warns of a ‘death spiral’ ladybug invasion that can cause havoc for homeowners. Here’s what you need to know.