You may know ladybugs for their red and black spots. But did you know the "ladybug" is actually more than one type of insect? There are about 5,000 species in the Coccinellidae, or ladybug, family.

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 ...

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, ...

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

LITTLE ROCK — The ladybug is the world's most adorable insect, winning a contest of few entrants, writes Ron Wolfe in Saturday's HomeStyle section The gnat, frankly, never had a chance. The stink bug ...

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

Ladybugs, also known as lady beetles or ladybirds, are members of the Coccinellidae family of insects. And, like in many families, there are both good and bad members. The good lady beetles help ...

With vivid wings and familiar black spots, ladybugs are a common sight throughout the warmer summer months. But when the weather turns cold, ladybugs enter a form of hibernation, called diaphase, to ...

BISMARCK - North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple today signed House Bill 1219 into law. It designates the Convergent Lady Beetle, commonly known as the ladybug, as the official state insect. The Governor ...

As Jim McNeil and his daughter sat at the summit of Green Mountain, enjoying an apple with their view, they noticed something odd. “It was under a pine to the right,â he said. “My daughter said, ‘Is ...

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