Aphids are a familiar sight in the garden, sucking the juices out of your rose bushes. Luckily, so are ladybugs, which prey on aphids and keep them in check. Aphids are a familiar sight in the garden, ...

Everyone has seen ladybugs in the garden and in the house. Ladybugs are those cute red bugs with black dots on their bodies. In the house, they are just trying to find a warm place, often in the ...

If you saw an insect that vaguely resembled a tiny alligator on one of your plants, would you think that perhaps you should remove it, squish it or run for the spray? You are most likely looking at ...

To some casual observers, ladybugs (or lady beetles) are colorful symbols of good luck — harbingers of fortune and fame. Gardeners value them for their utility as ravenous insects that prey upon plant ...

Ladybugs may be the cutest insects around, but they don’t start off that way. Also called lady beetles or ladybirds, they pop out of their eggs as prickly mini-monsters with an insatiable hunger for ...

There are many creepy crawlers that we wish we didn't see in our backyards. Blister beetles come to mind. But people are usually happy to see ladybugs. With their vibrant red or orange hues adorned ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." With their adorable spots and cheery colors, ladybugs are charming and benevolent garden inhabitants. In ...

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Does it ever seem that you look at one of the plants in your garden and it’s totally fine, and then the next time you look at it, it’s covered with aphids? That could be because aphid populations can ...

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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." With their bright red shells and signature black spots, ladybugs are some of the most beloved insects in ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Fed up with the aphid excrement glazed over your car? Well, at least one couple living in Austin was. They decided to take the issue into their own hands — or the hands of nearly ...