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 ...

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 ...

Not all ladybugs are created equal. Asian lady beetles look like regular ladybugs but can be identified by an "M" shape behind their head and often gather in large groups, especially indoors. Though ...

Big batches of black-speckled beetles - species native to North America - have bugged out, flown away, or died off. Once common, several species of the hard-shelled insects with delicate wings are ...

ITHACA, N.Y. -- -- ITHACA, N.Y. -- The nine-spotted ladybug was considered so common, charismatic and crop-friendly that it was adopted in 1989 as New York's official state insect. As it turns out, ...

If you’ve seen a large number of ladybug-looking insects in your Kentucky home, they’re probably not ordinary ladybugs. Jim Fredericks, National Pest Management Association senior vice president of ...