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Do ladybugs bite?

Just yesterday, two notable things happened during my day:. First, I saw a red ladybug land on my toddler. She was having a small fit, so I tried to distract her by telling her that there was a ladybug resting on her bare arm. As I neared her, though

The truth about ladybugs and their diet

There’s no doubt that ladybugs are lovely to behold. With their enchanting spots and bright and circular frames, they are easy on the eyes.Interestingly, these same characteristics—their spots and colors—serve a purpose: they make ladybugs seem unapp

Asian lady beetle vs. ladybug

To be honest, until I began researching for this article, I didn’t realize that there was more than one type of ladybug, but instead made the naive assumption that ladybugs came in various colors. Though when I pondered this assumption, it dawned on

Are Ladybugs Toxic?

A ladybug lands on your hand. You see another one, out of the corner of your eye, land on your shoulder. You never believed that ladybugs bring good luck, but now you begin to wonder. Quickly and quietly, you begin to count the number of spots on the