“The ladybug is red and black, and they are beneficial to gardens. The Asian lady beetle has an orange or tannish color and ...

Ladybugs in the garden are a good thing. Not only are these tiny red beetles associated with good luck, but they also have a big appetite for destructive garden pests like aphids, ...

Multicolored Asian lady beetles swarm homes in the fall, biting, smelling foul and disrupting natural ecosystems. Homeowners are encouraged to seal doors and windows and repair any window gaps or ...

Asian lady beetles, often confused with ladybugs, are one of the most common invasive species to make their way into the home.

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 ...

As the weather heats up, you may notice more bugs crawling and flying out of the woodwork. Among them could be ladybugs -- Or are they multicolored Asian lady beetles? The bugs are often mistaken for ...

Ladybugs, or lady beetles, are small insects usually thought of as useful in controlling aphids, and are of the coccinellidae family of beetle. Often associated with children’s stories, ladybugs are ...

Few insects are as beloved by humans as the native American ladybug, that little gal with the black-spotted red body. Most of us were taught as youngsters that the ladybug is a good-luck talisman and ...

As cold weather approaches, Asian beetles, an invasive species often confused for native ladybugs, have been seeking out places to overwinter.