Homeowners often confuse traditional ladybugs with the Asian Lady beetle, notes Duncan. "This is a true pest and has been known to bite," he says. The easiest way to tell the two apart? Their ...

As children, we have all been taught an old English nursery rhyme about ladybugs, dating back to 1744 that has several versions. One goes, “Ladybird, ladybird, fly away home, Your house is on fire, ...

The harlequin ladybird (ladybug), an invasive alien species first recorded in the UK in 2004, has a preference for urban areas and sunnier habitats. By establishing rapidly in cities and urban areas, ...

The astonishing success of the alien invasive harlequin ladybird (ladybug) in Britain has given a team of scientists a unique opportunity to investigate a key ecological theory – the Enemy Release ...

You know it’s springtime when animals start coming out of hibernation. That includes ladybugs that crawl out from their cozy winter hiding places. As you pointed out, ladybugs are actually a kind of ...

In what has become a local rite of spring, ladybugs are flying off the shelves at nurseries and big-box hardware stores across the valley. Plant retailers can't seem to keep the live insects in stock, ...

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 ...

When politicians and most staff are away for the summer holidays, a ravenous group of fly-in workers descend on Parliament House.

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Those who struggle to fit a vacation wardrobe into a carry-on might learn from ladybugs. The flying beetles neatly fold up their wings when they land, stashing the delicate appendages underneath their ...