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 ...

As Jim McNeil and his daughter sat at the summit of Green Mountain, enjoying an apple with their view, they noticed something odd. “It was under a pine to the right,â he said. “My daughter said, ‘Is ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. A huge blob that appeared on the National ...

A: The short answer is that these small black bugs in the house that aren’t fruit flies could be a number of different types of insects, from gnats to ants to flies. While gnat bugs are technically a ...

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 ...

From their variety of spots to their hidden wings, there is much to learn about these helpful and charming insects. Angela Nelson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning digital editor and storyteller who covered ...

At first glance, it looks like a rain cloud. But in reality, the massive blob showing up Tuesday evening on the National Weather Service’s radar in San Diego County was just a lot of ladybugs. Joe ...