To boost your garden’s ladybug population to control pests naturally, an expert warns against a common mistake.

They might look like harmless little polka-dotted dots, but ladybirds (or ladybugs, depending where you’re from) are ...

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Think Ability Community Garden released 40,000 ladybugs during their annual Ladybug release. The ...

When creepy crawlies find their way into your home, grabbing a shoe or a bottle of bug spray is a natural response. But what ...

In Vermont, researchers have investigated the types of creepy, crawly bugs that their avian predators consume and may have ...

Every bug has a place in the garden, whether it's feeding wildlife, helping improve your soil, or eating bugs they could ...

Encouraging beneficial bugs is a natural, eco-friendly way to build a resilient, thriving garden. Whether you’re releasing ...

That’s where ladybirds come in. Ladybirds - known as ladybugs in the US - can eat dozens of aphids per day. In fact, many gardeners have turned to ordering ladybirds online (careful with that Google ...

Also, a word of warning: You may be tempted to buy ladybugs, which some garden centers sell in bags, but Black says this is a bad idea—even though they're the "good" kind (a native species common in ...

Like ladybugs. Bright colors are nature’s way of advertising, “Eat me and die. I’m so nasty I don’t even have to hide.” Opt instead for the harder-to-see ones—black, green, and brown.

Check your plants for aphids several times a week to help catch them before the infestations get too big. In addition to eating pests like aphids, ladybugs eat pollen in various types of garden ...

If you have a pet that doesn’t mind the taste of ladybugs and they eat a lot of them, it might make them sick. “Other than being a nuisance, these beetles are harmless to humans.