Here's why knowing the difference between ladybugs and Asian lady beetles matters—plus how to keep the invasive species out ...

You may know ladybugs for their red and black spots. But did you know the "ladybug" is actually more than one type of insect? There are about 5,000 species in the Coccinellidae, or ladybug, family.

Along with some unexpected pest problems brought by Tropical Storm Helene, Western North Carolina is beginning to see a seasonal influx of certain insects. Insects usually identified as ladybugs are, ...

Chapin, Edward A. 1926. "On some Coccinellidae of the tribe Telsimiini, with descriptions of new species." Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 39 129–134.

Coleopterans within the family Coccinellidae play an important role in the biological control of Bemisia tabaci MEAM1 Gennadius (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), a worldwide pest. Here we report an initial ...