Ladybugs or Asian beetles? Here's how to identify what's waking up in your walls

Unlike native ladybugs, Asian lady beetles are aggressive home invaders, often gathering by the hundreds in wall voids, ...
Des Moines Register

Ladybug or Asian lady beetle? What to know and how to get rid of these insects

Someone once told me that a ladybug landing on you brings good luck. So recently, after a trip to Cordova Park in Otley, Iowa, I was ecstatic when I returned home and noticed what appeared to be a ...
Detroit Free Press

Invasive lady beetles are crawling inside. Here are a few ways to combat them

Small red or orange beetles with spots have been giving ladybugs a bad rap for the havoc they've been giving Michigan residents ahead of winter. As cold weather approaches, the Asian beetles, an ...
Kansas City Star

One ladybug can kill 5,000 aphids, so should you ship them in? Here’s what study says

This lovely beetle is a friend to gardeners. Especially in its larval stage, it can gobble up aphids. Erfan Vafaie Texas A&M AgriLife Extension No insect is more recognizable in the landscape than the ...