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 ...

Above: lady beetles are being released into Purdue greenhouses as a biological control agent. Photo by Purdue University. Some insects are pests, but not all insects are bad. Overwhelmingly, the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Did you know that more than 97% of all insects in your garden are beneficial and help your garden flourish? I didn’t know this until I began working on this article! Most insects either help pollinate ...

ANGELINA COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - I saw one earlier this week. Then a few more as of this writing. The Asian lady beetles are making their annual move into protected areas to spend the winter. And your ...