For once, I have a story about a good-guy bug invasion. There are reports from all over the region of hordes of lady beetles being everywhere. The WSU Master Gardener Plant Clinic has received ...

LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - I saw a few of these bugs in the last couple of weeks. One was in my home. Our pointing, bird-dog will often ‘point’ insects that get into our old home and she found one on the ...

Of all the insects we find in the garden, lady beetles have to be one of our favorites. Lady beetles don’t harm any of our plants, but they spend their lives eating those who do. Because of that, we ...

A popular symbol of springtime is the red and black dome of a ladybug as it strolls along a plant stem looking for its next meal. Lady “bugs” are a group of beetles that are known as ladybird beetles ...

California’s best-known insect is undoubtedly the lady beetle. Bright, shiny red and very common in yards and gardens, this energetic little domed beetle is familiar to nearly everyone. All spring and ...

ANGELINA COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - We see them in the news from time to time: some kind of pest that few have ever seen, and they are causing problems. You may have recently heard of Japanese climbing ...

Whether you call them lady beetles, ladybugs, or ladybird beetles, you’re probably referring to the tiny red and black beetle found in your garden. “In general, most lady beetles are predatory as ...

FAIRBANKS — Scanning the trunk of a birch tree in a yard on Southern Avenue in Aurora on Monday, it didn’t take Diane Claassen long to find what she was looking for. Claassen reached out with her ...

Even for those who do not like insects, ladybugs can be a good bridge to the insect world. These tiny creatures are the subject of children’s stories and are thought to bring good luck. While I still ...

Q. How can I identify ladybug eggs and larvae? I purchased a container of ladybugs about 3 weeks ago and released them on my roses. I no longer see any ladybugs but I do see some other bugs crawling ...

Walking down the street recently, I saw something wonderful and unusual. There were lady beetles in all stages on sunflowers and weeds along the ditches. I’ve seen all stages of this beneficial insect ...