According to National Geographic, there are around 5,000 species of ladybugs on the planet. (Here in North America, where we have almost 500 species, the red-and-black seven-spotted ladybug is ...
Pink-spotted ladybugs are native to North America and are used on farms and greenhouses as a biological control agent. Their diet mostly consists of aphids. Interestingly, pollen makes up about 50 ...
Is it a bird or a bug? The answer is neither! Ladybirds or ladybugs are beautiful beetles that are a great help in the garden, where they can eat up to 100 aphids per day. This week's critter is the ...
Experts recommend caulking, taping or sealing around possible entrances to deter not just Asian lady beetles, but also stink bugs and box elder bugs seeking a winter home. Although they’re seen as ...
Insects are being spotted in massive numbers clustering in the windows of Ontario homes, looking to find their way inside. And while many of these tiny ladybugs may look like the endangered nine ...
Timed puzzles like these are known for challenging both IQ and attention to detail. If you spotted the odd ladybug within 5 seconds, you have a rare combination of quick thinking and focus.
It seems to happen overnight: fall arrives, and suddenly, windows, walls, and other outdoor (and indoor) surfaces are covered in orange-spotted bugs that look a lot like ladybugs (or, more aptly, a ...
Sun-Times file Share Swarms of what appear to be ladybugs popping up recently on porches and windows aren’t Mother Nature’s Halloween decorations. The orange and black-spotted critters are ...