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 ...

As Jim McNeil and his daughter sat at the summit of Green Mountain, enjoying an apple with their view, they noticed something odd. “It was under a pine to the right,â he said. “My daughter said, ‘Is ...

Last week I wrote about a rather shy but strongly beneficial insect called the twice-stabbed ladybug. A question from a reader caused me to realize that a follow-up column was in order. “Your article ...

In the battle against garden pests, sometimes it pays to fight fire with fire by enlisting beneficial insects to help control harmful bugs in your garden. Organic gardening principles call for ...

Someone once told me that a ladybug landing on you brings good luck. So recently, after a trip to Cordova Park in Otley, Iowa, I was ecstatic when I returned home and noticed what appeared to be a ...

Way back in the 1960s and '70s, the nine-spotted ladybug was the most common ladybug in the northeastern US. So beloved was this particular ladybug that it was designated as the official state insect ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. – Insects are looking for warmth during these cooler months, so you may notice you’re on pest patrol more often around your home. But what you might think are typical, spotted-red ...