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 ...

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.

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 ...

When creating a garden, it’s likely that most people want to make decisions that leave a positive footprint on the local environment. In an attempt to limit the use of chemical pesticides and promote ...

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BISMARCK - A group of North Dakota second-graders will go all out next week in their effort to convince state lawmakers to make the ladybug the state insect. Kenmare teacher Tamara McNeiley will bring ...

A report into the global status of ladybugs ("ladybirds" in the UK) reveals the threats they face and lays out a roadmap for conservation. These vital pest controllers for farmers and gardeners are ...

About 50,000 ladybugs crawled up hands, arms, legs and trees Friday in Mathers Garden behind Westminster City Hall. To their screaming delight and fright, children with the Boys and Girls Club of ...

That's no consolation to New Jersey homeowners who would just as soon not be the winter hibernation destination for mobs of the red- and orange-winged insects. The Asian lady or "Halloween" beetle ...

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 ...

Lady beetles, often seen as garden helpers, can become unwelcome guests indoors. These insects seek shelter in homes during ...

We’ve already had cicadas, ticks, mosquitoes and spotted lanternflies bugging us this year. And now New Jerseyans could be bracing for another annoyance — swarms of multicolored Asian lady beetles.