Small red or orange beetles with spots have been giving ladybugs a bad rap for the havoc they've been giving Michigan residents ahead of winter. As cold weather approaches, the Asian beetles, an ...

Assistant Professor of Biology Heidi Liere and her students take a closer look at Portland’s lady beetle species to understand how these beneficial predators preserve biodiversity and respond to a ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Spotting lots of ladybugs coming out of cracks and holes in your home as the autumn chill settles in? These are not the seven-spotted ones that Tennessee adores. The beetles ...

Swarms of what appear to be ladybugs popping up recently on porches and windows aren’t Mother Nature’s Halloween decorations. The orange and black-spotted critters are also not ladybugs. The insects — ...

As the days get shorter and the temperatures get cooler, many species of insects will search for places to spend the winter. Depending on the insect, they will seek out a variety of locations, such as ...

I grew up calling the bright, red beetle with black spots on its wings a lady bug. I have heard people call them ladybirds, and I never understood why someone would call a bug a bird. Since I’m ...

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 ...

You might have noticed these little guys crawling around, they look like ladybugs but they’re actually Asian lady beetles. With the on and off cold weather Asian lady beetles are more likely to seek ...

Lady beetles are widely considered a gardener’s friend. Sure, multi-colored Asian lady beetles can be a nuisance when they enter our homes during the fall. But they are all predatory, beneficial ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — You went outside, felt how beautiful it was and said to yourself, "This is the perfect weekend to set up those Halloween decorations." You start to get some stuff up, and then you ...

ALWAYS THIS TIME OF YEAR, YOU COULD CALL IT LADYBUGS GIVING OR PERHAPS BUG A WHEN YOU HAVE PROBABLY SEEN THEM AROUND YOUR HOUSE A LOT MORE. NOW THAT WE ARE HEADING INTO THE COLDER MONTHS. AND NO, I’M ...

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