After it had gone missing for decades in New York state, the nine-spotted ladybug was found in Long Island. Photo by AP/Cornell University, Ellen Woods. Once so ubiquitous it was named New York’s ...

TWIN FALLS — Ladybugs — with their black polka dots and tiny, fluttering wings—may seem cute to humans. But to a parasite noshing on blueberries in the spring and summer, they’re a nightmare. And that ...

Ladybug Farm Sanctuary in Odessa is a place that proves animals can truly heal you, especially if you heal them first. This sanctuary is where a severe spinal injury doesn’t stop a goat from walking, ...

NORRISTOWN – “Ladybugs and Lots More” is coming to Norristown Farm Park on Monday, Aug. 5, at 10 a.m. Take a closer look at ladybug beetles and other insects, especially those associated with milkweed ...

Commercial farmers and home gardeners alike know the deep annoyance and damage that aphids can cause. One highly effective, environmentally safe and adorable method for fighting aphids is to release ...

Reporting from Syracuse, Utah — James Barnhill has had a front-row seat to a tense natural battle in the farm fields of central Utah. Due to a drought and record warm winter here, invasive insects ...

When farm animals are abandoned, injured, abused or have other special needs, Ladybug Farm Sanctuary gives them a home and provides all the care and services they need. With veterinary bills totaling ...

Let it be known that Delore ”Mike” Michael doesn`t farm ladybugs, even though he owns the Ladybug Farm in Spring Grove. Michael is an organic farmer who raises produce that he sells to Chicago ...

The reality, however, is that the subject of insects-as-food has garnered millions of hits on foodie blogs, but few takers in the grocery store. Not that it’s not a great idea, but farming insects for ...