You may know ladybugs for their red and black spots. But did you know the "ladybug" is actually more than one type of insect? There are about 5,000 species in the Coccinellidae, or ladybug, family.

LITTLE ROCK — The ladybug is the world's most adorable insect, winning a contest of few entrants, writes Ron Wolfe in Saturday's HomeStyle section The gnat, frankly, never had a chance. The stink bug ...

Seal up cracks, add weather stripping, and caulk openings to prevent ladybugs from getting inside. Use natural repellents like cloves, bay leaves, or planting chrysanthemums near entryways to ...

As summer turns into fall, you may start noticing ladybugs inside your home, only they're not ladybugs. Ladybugs have a similar looking relative that causes ladybugs to get the blame for infestations ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. – Insects are looking for warmth during these cooler months, so you may notice you’re on pest patrol more often around your home. But what you might think are typical, spotted-red ...

BISMARCK - North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple today signed House Bill 1219 into law. It designates the Convergent Lady Beetle, commonly known as the ladybug, as the official state insect. The Governor ...

Maite joined the AS USA in 2021, bringing her experience as a research analyst investigating illegal logging to the team. Maite’s interest in politics propelled her to pursue a degree in international ...

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 ...

Besieged residents sweep away lady bugs by the thousands. — -- A swarm of ladybugs in western Romania has grown into a full blown-invasion, and there's nothing cute about it. Villagers throughout ...

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