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 ...

Everyone has seen ladybugs in the garden and in the house. Ladybugs are those cute red bugs with black dots on their bodies. In the house, they are just trying to find a warm place, often in the ...

Seal up cracks, add weather stripping, and caulk openings to prevent ladybugs from getting inside. Use natural repellents like cloves, bay leaves, or planting chrysanthemums near entryways to ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Although ladybugs are in their prime during the spring and summer months, you may start to see an influx of them in your home starting in the fall. The red-and-black beetles are ...

October is the time of year to carve pumpkins, pick out costumes and maybe eat some candy corn. But did you know it's also the season of a certain orange and black beetle? A close cousin of the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Any gardener who's been at it for long enough inevitably learns who their enemies are and where to find allies. If you don't know what I'm referring to, just check out a recent TikTok video from ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... To celebrate Earth Day on Friday, April 22, pint-sized environmentalists helped give local gardens a nudge by releasing thousands of ladybugs that act as a ...

If your house is starting to resemble a low-budget Hitchcock knock-off starring little orange spotted bugs, you might have this question: What the heck is with all of the ladybugs? Swarms of ladybug ...