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, ...

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

“A sure way to distinguish between an Asian lady beetle and a ladybug is to look at the spot where the head meets the wings.

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 ...

NORMAL - Bug experts in Central Illinois say Asian ladybugs have overpowered other native species in this area too. The Asian ladybug was introduced here as a biological control agent over decades, ...

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 03: A Harlequin Ladybird prepares to take flight on November 3, 2016 in London, England. Harlequin Ladybirds are an invasive species original from Asia and have been seen in ...

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 ...

I was looking at one of my citrus trees a few days ago and was so excited to see something I had not seen in quite a while — ...

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