Above: lady beetles are being released into Purdue greenhouses as a biological control agent. Photo by Purdue University. Some insects are pests, but not all insects are bad. Overwhelmingly, the ...

I grew up calling the bright, red beetle with black spots on its wings a lady bug. I have heard people call them ladybirds, and I never understood why someone would call a bug a bird. Since I’m ...

Ladybugs have to be one of our favorite garden visitors: right up there with butterflies and bees. Technically, ladybugs are called lady beetles or ladybirds although I don’t remember the last time, I ...

Of all the insects we find in the garden, lady beetles have to be one of our favorites. Lady beetles don’t harm any of our plants, but they spend their lives eating those who do. Because of that, we ...

Q. How can I identify ladybug eggs and larvae? I purchased a container of ladybugs about 3 weeks ago and released them on my roses. I no longer see any ladybugs but I do see some other bugs crawling ...

Did you know that more than 97% of all insects in your garden are beneficial and help your garden flourish? I didn’t know this until I began working on this article! Most insects either help pollinate ...

LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - I saw a few of these bugs in the last couple of weeks. One was in my home. Our pointing, bird-dog will often ‘point’ insects that get into our old home and she found one on the ...

Even for those who do not like insects, ladybugs can be a good bridge to the insect world. These tiny creatures are the subject of children’s stories and are thought to bring good luck. While I still ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In late August, there is a vast assortment of insect action in our gardens, and it is worth a listen and a watch to see what is happening. The cicadas are ...