Ladybugs are fascinating creatures, and when they begin appearing, it’s a sure sign that spring is near. When one of these ...

This is just so cool. I love how the dotted red shells split and then the wings slowly swing out and then begin to flap and the ladybug takes flight like some sophisticated alien space ship that’s ...

Many people have seen a little ladybug split open its hard shiny spotted shells — a hard case called an elytra — to reveal its true wings before it flies away. The whole event is somewhat surprising ...

Ladybugs gather in the Oakland Hills to spend the winter. Photo by Sara Fetterly It’s time for the annual convergence of ladybugs in our East Bay redwoods. Every winter the jewel-like insects gather ...