From carpet beetles to ladybugs to palo verde beetles, here's what to know about the most common beetles in Arizona and why ...

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.

Whether you call them lady bugs, ladybirds, or lady beetles, the name lady always ... They have very short antennae and barely visible heads. They have two sets of wings, like all beetles.

Ladybugs even prey on pests like aphids, spider mites, and mealybugs that would otherwise destroy your plants. However, not all beetles are created equal. The Asian lady beetle is a ladybug ...

As summer turns into fall, you may start noticing ladybugs inside your home, only they're not ladybugs. Ladybugs have a similar looking relative that causes ladybugs to get the blame for ...

Spotting lots of ladybugs coming out of cracks and holes in your home as the autumn chill settles in? These are not the seven-spotted ones that Tennessee adores. The beetles haunting your home are ...

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 ...

The ladybug that slipped into your home to stay warm for winter is no lady and no bug. Instead, it is likely the multicolored Asian lady beetle. The small, roundish insect with black spots is ...

As you're setting up Halloween decorations and visiting pumpkin patches this fall, you may see a bug that appears to be a ladybug, but very much isn't. Small beetles are invading homes across ...