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

Generally, an adult ladybug can eat up to 5,000 aphids in its lifetime. They eat up to 50 per day, which means they will be quite effective when released in abundant numbers.

Ladybugs aren't just cute little insects. They play a large role in our ecosystem. Here's what they eat and why you might want them in your yard.

The Asian ladybugs outcompete the natives for food and habitat, and their larvae grow faster than other ladybugs’, so they will sometimes eat the smaller, immature natives. Advertisement.

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

Ladybugs aren't just cute little insects. They play a large role in our ecosystem. Here's what they eat and why you might want them in your yard.

They eat plant pests such as aphids, scale bugs, and mealybugs, and they have huge appetites: A single ladybug can eat 5000 aphids across its lifetime. But many ladybugs supplement their diets ...

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

Some bugs aren’t healthy for pets to eat, however. As a defense mechanism, ladybugs secrete a substance that can cause painful mouth and stomach ulcers, Watkins says.

Are ladybugs invading your home? Those are probably Asian lady beetles -- and they’re harmless. As the weather starts to cool off, these beetles start looking for places to hide away throughout ...