Everyone has seen ladybugs in the garden and in the house. Ladybugs are those cute red bugs with black dots on their bodies. In the house, they are just trying to find a warm place, often in the ...

Cute and colorful, ladybugs (more correctly termed lady beetles) are iconic symbols of a healthy garden. They help pollinate numerous species of flowers and are beloved by gardeners for their ...

We all know that ladybugs are a vital part of any garden's ecosystem. Not only are they wonderfully efficient pollinators, but they feed on aphids and other less welcome visitors in the garden, ...

If you saw an insect that vaguely resembled a tiny alligator on one of your plants, would you think that perhaps you should remove it, squish it or run for the spray? You are most likely looking at ...

There's little else as sigh-inducing for gardeners as spotting cherished plants being pillaged by aphids, mites, and mealybugs. When pest colonies become dense, it might be time to take action. That's ...

At this time of the year, aphids can be a serious problem in the garden. But salvation can arrive in the form of ladybugs. Ladybugs are actually beetles, not bugs. And while they are sometimes called ...

I still prefer them alive, but some people are perturbed by ladybugs, especially when they swarm their homes. We've already run advice from Iowa State University ...

Kids and parents gathered under the sun on Sunday at the San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden for a ladybug-themed Free Family Day. The event invited families to celebrate ladybugs and highlight their ...

COOS BAY — Dozens of children circled the Lady Bug Landing community garden Saturday in downtown Coos Bay in search of the perfect spot to release thousands of tiny ladybugs. The annual event, which ...