Ladybugs: the epitome of charismatic minifauna. We recognize them instantly, these jolly, rotund, shiny little characters with their funny cartoon-bug feet, and gardeners value their pest control ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- It’s that time of the year when you begin to see loads of lady bugs or stink bugs swarming on the sunny side of your home. As the temperatures drop and the sun angle gets lower, ...

The ladybug that slipped into your home to stay warm for winter is no lady and no bug. Instead, it is likely the multicolored Asian lady beetle. The small, roundish insect with black spots is often ...

Besieged residents sweep away lady bugs by the thousands. — -- A swarm of ladybugs in western Romania has grown into a full blown-invasion, and there's nothing cute about it. Villagers throughout ...