"Scientists have overlooked this species for so long," said Kyushu University entomologist Ryōta Seki in a statement.

It’s easy to confuse ladybugs with Asian lady beetles. Both have bright, colorful shells with black spots. Both help to brighten up your garden. And regardless of which one you encounter, you should ...

The Asian Lady Beetles (Harmonia axyridis) aka the Halloween beetles look very similar to more common ladybugs, but they are generally bigger and with more spots. Ladybugs typically spend the warmer ...

A popular symbol of springtime is the red and black dome of a ladybug as it strolls along a plant stem looking for its next meal. Lady “bugs” are a group of beetles that are known as ladybird beetles ...

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 ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Spotting lots of ladybugs coming out of cracks and holes in your home as the autumn chill settles in? These are not the seven-spotted ones that Tennessee adores. The beetles ...

Not all ladybugs are created equal. Asian lady beetles look like regular ladybugs but can be identified by an "M" shape behind their head and often gather in large groups, especially indoors. Though ...

That's no consolation to New Jersey homeowners who would just as soon not be the winter hibernation destination for mobs of the red- and orange-winged insects. The Asian lady or "Halloween" beetle ...

Spring brings showers, flowers and a ton of insects. This includes ladybugs – one of the rare insect species people aren’t rushing to crush – which is likely due to the belief that they’re a good omen ...