Asian lady beetles and Mexican bean beetles are often mistaken for lady beetle. You can distinguish true lady beetle from their lookalikes by paying close attention to the coloration, spot patterns, and specific markings. Asian lady beetle: ...
Don’t clean up in fall. That leaf litter that looks a bit messy is the perfect place for ladybugs to hide and overwinter. Also, don’t clean up too early in spring or you might move all the hibernating beneficial insects into the compost pile before they can wake up. What About Lady...
The Ladybug will lay up to 300 eggs in spring or summer in an aphid colony. She chooses an aphid colony so the larvae will have a food source close at hand. The eggs hatch quickly, just 2-5 days, and then the larvae emerge. The larvae feed on the aphids for up to three weeks....