Ladybugs are insects that are part of the Coccinellidae (beetle) family. Similar to other beetles, ladybugs have a hard exoskeleton. They have rounded backs topped with shell-like forewings called ...

Small red and orange insects with spots have been giving ladybugs a bad rap for the havoc they've been causing.

Every spring, I see spiny bugs that look like tiny alligators. They spend all day chomping up other insects outside my window. I asked my friend Rich Zack about them. He’s an insect scientist at ...