Aphids are a familiar sight in the garden, sucking the juices out of your rose bushes. Luckily, so are ladybugs, which prey on aphids and keep them in check. Aphids are a familiar sight in the garden, ...

This lovely beetle is a friend to gardeners. Especially in its larval stage, it can gobble up aphids. Erfan Vafaie Texas A&M AgriLife Extension No insect is more recognizable in the landscape than the ...

While they will often choose to hibernate in places such as sheltered trees and sheds, your home is also a temptingly warm and safe space for ladybugs to survive the winter. And if ladybugs find a ...

To some casual observers, ladybugs (or lady beetles) are colorful symbols of good luck — harbingers of fortune and fame. Gardeners value them for their utility as ravenous insects that prey upon plant ...

Commercial farmers and home gardeners alike know the deep annoyance and damage that aphids can cause. One highly effective, environmentally safe and adorable method for fighting aphids is to release ...

Ladybugs are some of the world’s most beloved insects. They are welcome garden visitors, especially when less well-behaved insects cause trouble. One ladybug eats 5,000 aphids in its one-year life.

While it's true that some species of ladybug are considered pests, native species could be called the opposite of pests. Ladybugs (also called ladybeetles since they are actually beetles) are apex ...

Any gardener who's been at it for long enough inevitably learns who their enemies are and where to find allies. If you don't know what I'm referring to, just check out a recent TikTok video from ...

Q: Are these real ladybugs or their imposter (see reader's photo)?

Small red and orange insects with spots have been giving ladybugs a bad rap for the havoc they've been causing.

Ladybugs may be the cutest insects around, but they don’t start off that way. Also called lady beetles or ladybirds, they pop out of their eggs as prickly mini-monsters with an insatiable hunger for ...

Beneath ladybugs’ charming spots and vibrant colors lie killer instincts. Ladybugs aren’t just cute nursery rhyme stars. Beneath the charming spots and vibrant colors lie killer instincts. They’re ...