Although ladybugs, the official bug of Delaware, are in their prime during the spring and summer months, you may have noticed an influx of them in your home this fall season. The black-and-red beetles ...
There are many creepy crawlers that we wish we didn't see in our backyards. Blister beetles come to mind. But people are usually happy to see ladybugs. With their vibrant red or orange hues adorned ...
Plus a few strategies for keeping them outdoors. In cultures across the globe, ladybugs have come to symbolize prosperity. It's even been said that finding one of these beetles in your home signals ...
Some people consider ladybugs the cutest of all insects, but those adorable spots may conceal their true identity as one of the most prolific predators on earth. A new Brigham Young University study ...
Sports-lover turned journalist, born and bred in Scotland, with a passion for football (soccer). He’s also a keen follower of NFL, NBA, golf and tennis, among others, and always has an eye on the ...
These cute little bugs will have your garden growing better than ever. Ladybugs, also called lady beetles or ladybirds, dine heartily on pests in flowerbeds and vegetable gardens yet never damage the ...
— -- ITHACA, N.Y. -- New York state's official insect, the nine-spotted ladybug, is making a comeback in a fourth-floor laboratory on Cornell University's campus. Once extremely common in New ...
Spring brings showers, flowers and a ton of insects. This includes ladybugs – one of the rare insect species people aren’t rushing to crush – which is likely due to the belief that they’re a good omen ...
Every autumn, ladybugs (which are really lady beetles) seem to swarm near or even inside some homes. There can be so many of them that they stain walls and make a room smell really bad. Ladybugs have ...
As we fall deeper into autumn, many Wisconsinites have noticed what seems to be rapidly rising numbers of a well-known, black-and-red spotted insect, leading many to wonder, "What's with all the ...
At first glance, it looks like a rain cloud. But in reality, the massive blob showing up Tuesday evening on the National Weather Service’s radar in San Diego County was just a lot of ladybugs. Joe ...