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 ...

HUNTER, N.D. -- Meredith Frost loves nature and living in North Dakota. Simple things like listening to the birds and the wind mean a lot to her. But she sure could do without Asian ladybugs, or at ...

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 ...

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 ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — There are some distinct differences between the invasive Asian Ladybeetles that are invading our homes right now and the very beneficial native Ladybugs that we welcome to our ...

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 ...

Q: Are these real ladybugs or their imposter (see reader's photo)? A: These are Asian ladybug beetles, which have become somewhat of a nuisance insect. Originally released to control aphids in ...

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 ...

As temperatures drop and Oklahoma braces for its first real cold snap, tiny invaders are making a move, and they're heading straight for your warm, cozy home. You might think you're spotting cute ...

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 ...

Typically, Asian lady beetles infest homes when the weather begins to cool down in the fall -- much like stinkbugs. And when they do, they usually come in swarms -- huddling in corners and inside ...

Researchers at St. Francis Xavier University are studying the impact of warmer winters on Nova Scotia's lady beetle population, with an eye to the potential cascading effects on local trees, plant ...