Insects usually identified as ladybugs are, compared to roaches and centipedes, perhaps some of the least unpleasant found flocking inside N.C. homes in the fall and winter. However, ladybugs aren ...

My excitement quickly turned to disappointment when I realized that this creature was not a ladybug but, in fact, an Asian lady beetle, a multicolored insect often confused with ladybugs.

Though they are both part of the same insect failing, the Coccinellidae, they have small differences in their appearance. The lady beetle has a color variation, whereas the ladybug does not.

Your window sill may become home to one invasive species over the winter. The Asian lady beetle is commonly found in Wichita ...

The ladybug that slipped into your home to stay warm for winter is no lady and no bug.

If you've ventured outdoors recently, you might have noticed an unusual amount of ladybugs — or perhaps insects that appear to be ladybugs but differ in a few subtle ways. As temperatures start ...